Iraq torture 'worse after Saddam'

Iraq torture 'worse after Saddam': "Torture may be worse now in Iraq than under former leader Saddam Hussein, the UN's chief anti-torture expert says.

Manfred Nowak said the situation in Iraq was 'out of control', with abuses being committed by security forces, militia groups and anti-US insurgents.

Bodies found in the Baghdad morgue 'often bear signs of severe torture', said the human rights office of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq in a report.

The wounds confirmed reports given by refugees from Iraq, Mr Nowak said."

(Via BBC News.)