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CURRENT VIOLATIONS
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"...No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment..."
Since the return to civilian government, the practice of torture has declined dramatically. Two cases of torture, one of which resulted in the death of the victim, have been officially acknowledged. However, non-governmental organizations reported 20 cases of torture and abuse by police just in 1997. The Judicial Assistance Association, the governmental public defender office, reported 400 such cases in 1997, a 100% jump over 1996 figures.
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