Suspects in alleged terror plot subjected to torture behind bars: lawyers

[tuvor]

BRAMPTON, Ont. (CP) - Tiny solitary cells under constant illumination, a mere 20 minutes of fresh air daily, and beatings at the hands of guards are indicative of the "torture" endured by some of the 17 people accused of plotting terrorist attacks in Canada, lawyers for the group said Monday.

The allegations of "cruel and unusual punishment" came as the court imposed a blanket publication ban on the legal proceedings, preventing the public from learning of any further evidence in a case of stunning allegations that has captured headlines around the world.

The treatment of the suspects, accused of plotting a number of terrorist strikes in Ontario that allegedly included bombings and taking senior politicians hostage, "constitutes torture," lawyer Rocco Galati said outside the court.

"That torture includes being kept in a room that's lit 24 hours a day, being woken up every half-hour, being beaten by the guards, on and on and on," said Galati, who represents Ahmad Mustafa Ghany, a 21-year-old health sciences graduate of McMaster University.

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[glarius]

1. Sorry, but I don't believe these people are being tortured and beaten.

They may have a light kept on so guards can see if anyone is attempting suicide....But I just don't believe that the police are stupid enough to be torturing these people, knowing that the whole world is watching. It just doesn't make sense.