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World Briefing | Africa: Libya: Qaddafi’s Son Admits Torture Of Medical WorkersSaif al-Islam, a son of the Libyan leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, has acknowledged that six medical workers who spent more than eight years in a Libyan prison on a charge that they intentionally infected children with H.I.V. were tortured. Since their release last month after talks between Libya and European countries led by the son, some of the workers, a Palestinian doctor and five Bulgarian nurses, have spoken of the torture they say was used to force them to confess. Yes, they were tortured by electricity, and they were threatened that their family members would be targeted, Mr. Islam, above, who has been Colonel Qaddafis leading envoy, said in an interview with Al Jazeera. With the admission, Mr. Islam may have been trying to burnish his credentials as a promoter of change in the long-isolated nation. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationIndia Police Arrest 2 More in Bombings...California gives gay couples the right to marry... Peru’s Fujimori faces house arrest... U.S. Military and Iraqis Say They Are Shut Out of Inquiry... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - World Briefing | Africa: Libya: Qaddafi’s Son Admits Torture Of Medical Workers |
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