Iranian MP claims sexual abuse of protesters has been proved | World news | guardian.co.uk
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/27/iran-ayatollah-khamenei-us-uk
An Iranian MP said today there is proof that some reformists were sexually abused in prison after the disputed presidential election in June.
"Raping of some detainees through baton and soda bottle has been proved to us," the unnamed member of the investigative committee was quoted as saying.
His comments are the first official acknowledgment that prisoners were violated. Until now, Iran's leaders had dismissed such opposition claims as mischief-making.
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