Saudi Prison Officials Tortured Detained Activists, Groups Say

Saudi prison officials tortured activists who have been detained without charge for months, according to Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.

Male and female activists were repeatedly tortured by electrocution and flogging at Saudi Arabia’s Dhahban prison, leaving some unable to walk or stand properly, according to three testimonies obtained by Amnesty. One of the women was reportedly subjected to sexual harassment by interrogators wearing face masks, the organization said in a statement Tuesday. One activist attempted suicide, according to the report.