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Summary
Methodology
Torture
Types of Torture and Ill-treatment Abuses Against Islamist TanzimatState Security Prisoners
Types of Torture and Ill-treatment
Abuses Against Islamist TanzimatState Security Prisoners
Other Prison Abuses
Health Services The Castor Oil Treatment Food, Water, Hygiene Contact with the Outside World
Health Services
The Castor Oil Treatment
Food, Water, Hygiene
Contact with the Outside World
Impunity
Deficient Complaints Mechanism Lackluster Prosecutions Police Court Official Responses to Human Rights Reporting
Deficient Complaints Mechanism
Lackluster Prosecutions
Police Court
Official Responses to Human Rights Reporting
Prison Reform
General Reforms New Prisons Classification Health Services Social Services Training Accountability International Assistance
General Reforms
New Prisons
Classification
Social Services
Training
Accountability
International Assistance
Recommendations
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Three Incidents of Prison Torture
Case 1: Aqaba Case 2: Swaqa Case 3: Muwaqqar
Case 1: Aqaba
Case 2: Swaqa
Case 3: Muwaqqar
October 2008 ISBN: 1-56432-382-X