Reports indicate that Harjit Singh, son of Kashmir Singh of village Buttar Kalan, is still being illegally held by the security forces in Punjab, although the authorities deny holding him. He was arrested on 29 April 1992 and allegedly tortured after arrest. On 12 May the police issued a statement...

This report describes in detail AI’s concerns about torture, including rape, and deaths in custody in India. AI has recorded 415 deaths in detention since 1987; in each case the evidence suggests that the victims had been beaten or otherwise tortured. Torture and deaths in custody appear to...

1. India: Amnesty International response to demands by Kashmiri kidnappers of Swedish engineers. 2. Turkey: New law may increase risk of torture. 3. Afghanistan: Amnesty International seeks safeguards for prisoners held by Mujahideen forces.