After inspections by Prosecutor's Office, 20 people punished for torture

AKIPRESS.COM - 4528 surprise checks were conducted by the General Prosecutor's Office in social and medical institutions to tackle torture problem in 2019.
39 acts of prosecution reaction were filed following the checks, 20 officials were brought to disciplinary responsibility,
In 2019, the number of torture reports decreased by 2.1% from 377 to 369.