The police officials asked me who I worked for, how long had it been, how many times have I smuggled drugs before and other such questions. During one of these interrogations they beat me with a belt and a wire too. This beating was not very severe but lasted for almost 30 minutes.39 Murtaza said that authorities had shocked him with an electrical device during his interrogation: Out of these thirty-five days, I was interrogated more than twenty times, and the interrogation was carried out by one investigator and two translators. They asked me about my syndicate and the people I was working for. I told them my story and how I was forced to supply drugs. They tortured me, gave electric shocks which made my mental condition worse.40 Lack of Adequate Medical Care Former Pakistani detainees also complained that medical care was woefully inadequate in Saudi prisons and detention facilities. Three said that they witnessed other detainees develop skin problems because of poor hygiene and unclean conditions, and that these detainees did not receive any medical treatment.41 Abbas stated though I told an offic , unless the person is close 42 Ejaz echoed only 43 Ghulam said that he saw an inmate die aiman Prison following a fight because no one came to offer him medical assistance: 39 Justice Project Pakistan interview with Ghulam, November 17, 2015. 40 Justice Project Pakistan telephone interview with Murtaza, June 3, 2016. Justice Project Pakistan interview with Fahad, November 12, 2015; Justice Project Pakistan interview with Ghulam, November 17, 2015; Justice Project Pakistan interview with Kamran, November 19, 2015. 41 42 Justice Project Pakistan interview with Abbas, January 12, 2016. 43 Justice Project Pakistan interview with Ejaz, November 10, 2015. 23 MARCH 2018

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