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.
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