Amnesty shocks viewers with torture advert

A COMMERCIAL designed to shock viewers about the reality of an interrogation technique used by the United States has been launched.

The first few seconds of Amnesty International’s ad leads the audience to believe they are watching a glossy campaign for a mineral water or vodka brand.

But it then becomes clear that a man is being subjected to waterboarding, which involves partially drowning a prisoner by pouring water down their throat and nose.