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By: Charlene Valle By: Charlene Valle & &

Cynthia WesleyCynthia Wesley

Article five of the human rights law statesArticle five of the human rights law states No one shall be subjected to torture or to No one shall be subjected to torture or to

cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. punishment.

Rising Oromo Singers Rising Oromo Singers TorturedTortured

- ADDIS ABABA Two rising - ADDIS ABABA Two rising singers fromOromia who singers fromOromia who ' ' glorified Oromo fighters ' ' glorified Oromo fighters through theirworks have through theirworks have

been reportedly tortured at been reportedly tortured at Maeklawi Prison in the Maeklawi Prison in the , - Ethiopian capital a pro OLF , - Ethiopian capital a pro OLF

.website reported onTuesday .website reported onTuesday

Abu Ghraib Prison, IraqAbu Ghraib Prison, Iraq

physical, and psychological torture were physical, and psychological torture were reported.reported.

These included rape, sodomy, and These included rape, sodomy, and homicidehomicide

4000 prisoners were executed at 4000 prisoners were executed at Abu Ghraib Prison in 1984.Abu Ghraib Prison in 1984.

122 male prisoners were executed 122 male prisoners were executed March 2000. March 2000.

George bush tried to close the George bush tried to close the prison down but James Pohl ruled prison down but James Pohl ruled that the prison was a crime scene that the prison was a crime scene and could not be demolished. and could not be demolished.

Forms of TortureForms of Torture

Genital mutilation, burning, electric Genital mutilation, burning, electric shock, freezing's, tiger benches, shock, freezing's, tiger benches,

hanging by two hanging by two thumbs, solitary thumbs, solitary

confinement, confinement, force feedingsforce feedings

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