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Torture of inmates
Reporter: admin
Date of incident:
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Detailed description of violation:
Allegations of torture recorded in 2012 testify that torture remains an ongoing practice in Lebanon. In 2011 and 2012, 66% of the persons arrested and detained during these two years have been subjected to torture and/or serious ill-treatments.
In 2012, CLDH followed the cases of five inmates presenting serious medical conditions (neurological
degeneration, severe asthma, gangrene, and AIDS). Instead of benefitting of adequate care and prison conditions, they were subjected to discrimination (particularly AIDS patients) and harmful environment putting their health at high risk of deterioration.