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> "jailed or fined dozens of people after peaceful but unsanctioned protests, and fined or detained worshipers for practicing religion outside state controls"
by Xeoncross 9y ago
> "jailed or fined dozens of people after peaceful but unsanctioned protests, and fined or detained worshipers for practicing religion outside state controls"
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> "Torture remains common in places of detention"
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Not going to be on my list of travel locations.
- pjc50 9y agoApart from the religion bit, that could also describe Chicago.
- mac01021 9y agoTorture is common in Chicago's jails? Did I miss something in the news recently?
- cultofmetatron 9y ago"don't drop the soap" is such a commonly understood meme, you see it in kids cartoons!
- erikpukinskis 9y agoProlonged solitary confinement is among the worst forms of torture if you value your sanity, and is quite commonplace in the U.S. particularly for political prisoners, like Black Panthers, whistleblowers, etc.
- somedangedname 9y agoHoman Square: The Guardian reported in February 2015 that the Chicago Police Department "operates an off-the-books interrogation compound, rendering Americans unable to be found by family or attorneys while locked inside what lawyers say is the domestic equivalent of a CIA black site." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Police_Department#Homan_Square https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Police_Department#Homa... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/homan-square https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/homan-square