74% of Adiala Jail inmates in Pakistan allege torture and financial extortion in October 2022, despite UN ratification and Torture Act.
The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) report in Pakistan revealed in October 2022 that 74% of 35 inmates in Adiala Jail Rawalpindi alleged various forms of torture and inhuman treatment, with all inmates claiming financial extortion for accessing facilities. This highlights the ongoing issue of torture within the country, despite its ratification of the UN Convention Against Torture in 2010 and the passage of the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) Act, 2022.
June 25, 2024
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