Rwanda military uses torture to force confessions: HRW
People milling around a court in Kigali, Rwanda: Human Rights Watch says systematic torture by the military was often ignored by judges and prosecutors whenever complaints were made. PHOTO | NMG
Rwanda's military has used asphyxiation, electric shock and mock executions to torture confessions out of detainees, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Tuesday.
The rights watchdog confirmed 104 cases of people being illegally detained and tortured in Rwandan military detention centres between 2010 and 2016, according to the 91-page report, which estimates the true figure is much higher.
