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Former Tibetan prisoners slam widespread torture

June 27 (RFA): The GuChuSum group of former Tibetan political prisoners have hit out at the widespread use of torture by China’s ruling Communist Party in a statement.

“Electric shocks, kicking and beatings, stripping naked, throwing boiling water on the face, standing barefoot on ice are commonly used by Chinese authorities on Tibetan political prisoners in a futile attempt to destroy their spirit and break their resolve,” the statement said.

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