BBC: Iraq police accused of torture

[sabra]

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4718999.stm

Iraq police accused of torture

Iraq's new police force is facing mounting allegations of systematic abuse and torture of people in detention, as well as allegations of extra-judicial killings. The minority Sunni community in particular claims it is being targeted by the Shia-dominated police force.

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He and at least nine other relatives - all Sunni Muslims - were detained earlier this month, apparently because they were suspected of being insurgents following a shoot-out in their area.

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"We were left from 5.30 that evening inside a kind of container that had no air vents. After one hour, we lost consciousness and some people began to die, the others were dead by one o'clock in the morning."

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According to Salman al-Faraji, a human rights activist and lawyer, the use of drills is common.

"They torture them, breaking hands and legs. They use electric drills to pierce their bodies and then the killing is carried out at close range."

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[truebrit71]

1. Aah yes, they have obviously been well trained in the "culture of life"...

...thingy....

:eyes:

[Doctor_J]

2. How long before the full-blown Civil War is declared/acknowledged?

or is it already there?

[movonne]

3. Well trained by Negroponte...he has had lots of qualifications for

that job...It did not start until they sent him over there...

[WhiteTara]

4. Negroponte is on the job!

When will this nightmare end?