Stop Torturing Suspects In Your Custody, NhrcTweets Warns Security Agencies | Sahara Reporters Law enforcement agents should see themselves as advocates against torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatments which have remained... READ MORE:
The National Human Rights Commission has warned security agents in the country to desist from all forms of torture and degrading treatment of suspects in their custody.This was contained in a statement on Thursday signed by the commission’s Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, to commemorate the International Day Against Victims of Torture.
The commission stated that International Day Against Victims of Torture is significant because it provides the opportunity “to reminisce and review our conducts, as individuals, groups, security operatives, executives, legislature and judiciary and to ensure that they conform with the laid down human rights standards and norms.”
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