Abbas described the small cell authorities held him for six days following his arrest for holding a fake work permit: The cell was very tiny, almost the size of a small bed and had an attached bathroom which had no door. There was an air conditioner right in front of my cell, due to which I felt very cold, but the officers never turned it off. I did not have any blankets or bed and also, there was no water available in the cell. The officer on duty in the morning had a very pleasant personality and on request, he used to give me a small water bottle that I had to use for the whole day.36 Another former detainee, Kamran, recounted the poor conditions while in detention at Qatif Prison: The room was very small with a dirty [toilet area] inside the room. They gave me one blanket and a pillow to sleep in that room. The room was so dirty four hours in three days. After three days, the prison police shaved my head and transferred me to the first floor of the jail.37 Torture and Ill-Treatment Four of the 21 current and former detainees whose cases are documented in this report recounted that they experienced torture or ill-treatment at the hands of Saudi authorities. Two former detainees and one current detainee said that authorities tortured them during interrogations in order to obtain confessions. The family member of another detainee said that her husband told her that authorities had beaten him with sticks after arresting him on drug smuggling charges. He had been detained for 16 days and during those days he was badly tortured. The Sa 38 One former detainee, Ghulam, recounted his interrogation: 36 Justice Project Pakistan interview with Abbas, Faisalabad, January 12, 2016. 37 Justice Project Pakistan interview with Kamran, Narowal, November 19, 2015. 38 Justice Project Pakistan interview with Salma, Karachi, September 5, 2016. AUGHT IN A WEB 22