Comments on: Egyptian Torture Kit http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/07/18/egyptian-torture-kit/ Thinking Ahead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Global Voices Online » Egypt's Torture Kit http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/07/18/egyptian-torture-kit/#comment-10648 Global Voices Online » Egypt's Torture Kit Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:26:13 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/07/18/egyptian-torture-kit/#comment-10648 [...] Shobrawy, from Egypt, introduces us to Egypt’s torture kit. Share [...] [...] Shobrawy, from Egypt, introduces us to Egypt’s torture kit. Share [...]

]]> By: Grumpy http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/07/18/egyptian-torture-kit/#comment-10647 Grumpy Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:59:59 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/07/18/egyptian-torture-kit/#comment-10647 I'm afraid I'm not eligible to vote for in Egyptian elections, otherwise you'd have my full support ;^) Certainly it should be a crime to torture prisoners, but not with a penalty of torture: I don't think the way to end torture is by torturing torturers. Is it possible under the law for police who torture to face civil suits? That is, to be sued by their victims? I’m afraid I’m not eligible to vote for in Egyptian elections, otherwise you’d have my full support ;^)

Certainly it should be a crime to torture prisoners, but not with a penalty of torture: I don’t think the way to end torture is by torturing torturers. Is it possible under the law for police who torture to face civil suits? That is, to be sued by their victims?

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