A new study says nearly two out of every three male youths jailed in Afghanistan are physically abused. The children’s rights organization Terre des Hommes says its findings are based on interviews with 40 percent of all those jailed in Afghan juvenile detention centers. One hundred thirty out of 208 males youths said they had been beaten since their arrest.
Majority of Jailed Male Youths Abused in Afghanistan
HeadlineApr 01, 2010