Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 2:25 pm Press Release: Asian Human Rights Commission Asia: Thorough Police Reform a Prerequisite to End the Culture of Torture The following is a series of reflections by experts, of what has gone wrong in Asia, that despite attempts, torture continues to exist in most Asian states. The response is released marking the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, June 26. Question 1: Is the use of torture widespread in your country? In Bangladesh, torture is endemic. Every police station or office occupied by the police (or any of the law enforcement agencies) is a place where torture is used systematically, every day. Any place where a member...
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