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cord-279575-sv1xhxb5	Hogan, William	The ongoing torture and medical neglect of Julian Assange	2020-06-25		.txt	text/plain	3058	186	52	Mr Assange's treatment during the first phase of his extradition proceedings in February was described as "shocking and excessive" by the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), which likened the abuses to those of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal (3) . When he returned to Belmarsh after the first day of the extradition hearing, prison authorities strip-searched Mr Assange twice, handcuffed him 11 times, and moved him successively to five different holding cells (4;7;8) . We note that IBAHRI has stated that, in view of Mr Assange being a victim of psychological torture, his extradition to the US would be illegal under international human rights law. Thus, the ongoing failure to properly treat Mr Assange may amount to an act of torture in which state officials, from parliament to court to prison, risk being judged complicit. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/03/uk-assange-bail-application-highlights-covid19-risk-to-many-vulnerable-detainees-and-prisoners/ .	./cache/cord-279575-sv1xhxb5.txt	./txt/cord-279575-sv1xhxb5.txt