"And to call this a program of torture is to libel the dedicated professionals who have saved American lives.

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Reeler says that in addition to torture, beatings and intimidation, a new form of abuse has emerged.

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But just what constitutes torture has been a matter of debate in Washington.

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It says the Bangladesh army has a reputation for torture.

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And this is a kind of psychological torture.

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We've been told by caregivers - medical doctors and nurses in the hospitals - they have seen clear signs of torture in people who have been brought in a bad condition after they've been tortured,"

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The director of the Harare-based Research and Advocacy Unit,Tony Reeler, says a review of investigations by numerous rights groups shows that torture and gross human rights violations in Zimbabwe have been perpetrated for decades on what he calls an epidemic scale.

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