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April 1, 2010

Majority of Jailed Male Youths Abused in Afghanistan
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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.