Iraqi PM promises probe into torture allegations

The discovery of 173 mostly Sunni Arab detainees in an Iraqi Interior Ministry basement lockup – malnourished and showing signs of torture – appeared to validate some of the long-standing grievances and has raised questions about the Shiite-led government’s commitment to democracy and human rights.

“In order to search for one terrorist, they detain hundreds of innocent people and torture them brutally,” said Mohsen Abdul-Hamid, a Sunni politician.