India: Fear of torture - Detainees in Arthur Road Jail, Mumbai

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Index Number: ASA 20/028/2000
Date Published: 4 July 2000
Categories: Asia And The Pacific, India

Guards have reportedly beaten and tortured inmates at Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, and threatened reprisals if they complain to the authorities. This is reportedly part of a sustained pattern of torture and ill-treatment in the prison.\n\n