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Wrongly convicted man illustrates torture claims

Updated 0218 GMT (1018 HKT) August 14, 2015

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Left: "Head was scalded from boiling water and I was deprived of sleep for eight days," said Liu Renwang, who was wrong convicted of murder in China. Right: "Hung up for 24 hours, and lost consciousness by electric shocks that each lasted one to two hours," said Liu.
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Jailed and tortured – Left: "Head was scalded from boiling water and I was deprived of sleep for eight days," said Liu Renwang, who was wrong convicted of murder in China. Right: "Hung up for 24 hours, and lost consciousness by electric shocks that each lasted one to two hours," said Liu.
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Left: "Ten finger nails were pricked with awls for two hours," recalled Liu. Right: "Coffee poured into nose and mouth."
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Jailed and tortured – Left: "Ten finger nails were pricked with awls for two hours," recalled Liu. Right: "Coffee poured into nose and mouth."
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"Deafness caused by swabs stabbing into ears and sleep deprivation."
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Jailed and tortured – "Deafness caused by swabs stabbing into ears and sleep deprivation."
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"Tortured and beaten up by several people countless times."
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Jailed and tortured – "Tortured and beaten up by several people countless times."
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