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U.S. Halts Prisoner Transfers to 9 Afghan Jails

HeadlineSep 07, 2011

The U.S.-led NATO occupation force in Afghanistan has stopped sending prisoners to a number of Afghan jails following revelations of widespread torture and abuse. The transfers were halted after a U.N. report uncovered human rights violations at nine Afghan prisons.

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