According to a report aired by Baghdad TV on Saturday, a prisoner by the name of Salem Mahdi al-Karkhi was murdered under torture five days after his arrest. He was being held in the Baquba Anti-Crimes Department in Diyala Province.
According to other news, inhumane treatment of inmates in Baghdad’s Taji Prison continues. For example, prison officials force hundreds of inmates to remain out in the cold for hours without adequate warm clothing.