Watching a sham execution comes near the top of distressing assaults.

The long-term mental anguish caused by psychological torture and humiliating treatment is comparable to that caused by physical torture, a new study indicates. The results, say the study’s authors, support the prohibition of psychological torture by international law.

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Watching a sham execution comes near the top of distressing assaults.

The long-term mental anguish caused by psychological torture and humiliating treatment is comparable to that caused by physical torture, a new study indicates. The results, say the study’s authors, support the prohibition of psychological torture by international law.

Read the story here.