The UN torture watchdog just called out Pakistan for keeping former Prime Minister Imran Khan locked up under conditions that might cross into actual torture territory. Alice Jill Edwards said the 72-year-old politician has been stuck in solitary confinement for over a year at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi with cameras on him constantly, and he only gets one hour outside his cell per day. International law considers anything past 15 days of isolation psychological torture.
Khan apparently cannot exercise outdoors or pray with other inmates, and his lawyer's visits keep getting cut short. The guy has serious health problems from a spinal injury and gunshot wounds, but authorities keep blocking his personal doctors from checking on him. Edwards told Pakistani officials they need to fix the situation immediately since the detention setup violates basic human dignity standards.
Khan apparently cannot exercise outdoors or pray with other inmates, and his lawyer's visits keep getting cut short. The guy has serious health problems from a spinal injury and gunshot wounds, but authorities keep blocking his personal doctors from checking on him. Edwards told Pakistani officials they need to fix the situation immediately since the detention setup violates basic human dignity standards.
