Human Rights Group Reports Abuses by Police
From Times Wire Reports
Police in the impoverished Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea routinely beat, torture and rape children in their custody, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch.
The 124-page report by the New York-based group says that government officials acknowledge the brutality but that “almost nothing has been done to stop it.”
In a telephone interview, Minister for Internal Security Bire Kimisopa said the government was working with police and international donors to improve the police force.
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