UAE accused of abuse in secret Yemen prisons
A prisoner in Yemen has spoken exclusively to Al Jazeera about torture methods used in secret prisons run by the United Arab Emirates and its allies.
27 Oct 2017
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A prisoner in Yemen has spoken exclusively to Al Jazeera about torture methods used in secret prisons run by the United Arab Emirates and its allies.
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