Arab on African Torture in Sinai

MaxShimba · 2013-03-07T21:20:45+00:00

Lamlam, 17, is one of thousands of people who make the treacherous journey from Eritrea to Egypt each year. Many fall victim to unscrupulous people traffickers, who kidnap them and demand ransom money from their families. "The kidnappers would make me lie on my back and then they would get me to ring my family to ask them to pay the ransom they wanted," she says, lifting up the back of her shirt to expose a rash of deep scars. "As soon as one of my parents answered the phone, the men would melt flaming plastic over my back and inner thighs and I would scream and scream in pain. Read more here BBC News - Sinai torture for Eritreans kidnapped by traffickers

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Start date Mar 8, 2013

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