05
Jul
2016
Law fails to expunge police torture
BEIRUT: “You get the slap before the hello,” said a former inmate, who preferred to remain anonymous. He was convicted for possession of 500 grams of hash in 2013; the interrogation in the police station cell was no joyride. The detainee was handcuffed to a bed and question after question ensued. “If you delay answering, they start beating you so you don’t have time to think of a lie,” said the former detainee, claiming he was beaten with fists and electric cables. But he had it easy; he said he was lucky because his interrogator was of the same religion…
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