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Report: Despite Moratorium on Torture, US sent some detainees to Afghan prisons known for torture

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Two human rights groups released a report Saturday stating that despite a moratorium on torture, certain elements within the U.S. military or intelligence community continue to send some detainees to Afghan prisons where torture by Afghani nationals is known to occur. The report by the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and the New York-based Open Society Institute suggests that Afghanistan's international allies still fail to ensure that people captured on the battlefield are treated humanely, despite a massive reform program in recent months.
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