Abuse widespread in Jordan’s prisons
Reuters: By Suleiman al-Khalidi. Friday August 31st
Photo: Bisli Grill. Jordan Desert.
AMMAN – A leading U.S. human rights group said on Friday beatings of inmates in Jordanian jails were rampant and many of the country’s top Islamist detainees were denied justice.
Christoph Wilcke, Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) Jordan specialist, speaking after a two-week tour of jails across the country, said detainees had cited serious abuses and beatings and told the group two prisoners died under torture since May.
