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Migrant workers severely beaten by military intelligence

Reporter: admin
Date of incident: 
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Detailed description of violation: 

According to a report by Human Rights Watch, on October 7, members of military intelligence severely beat as many as 25 male migrant workers in the Geitawi neighborhood. The workers told Human Rights Watch that the soldiers did not interrogate them or ask about specific offenses but accused them of harassing women. The LAF reported that it was investigating the incident.