ext_197198 ([identity profile] javasaurus.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] javasaurus 2009-07-10 07:13 pm (UTC)

I don't think sleep deprivation and forced humiliation are considered "torture" -- though I suppose it's a matter of extremity. However, here's a link to the legal definition from the U.S. Code (as of January 2008), which specifically indicates the inclusion of mental suffering.

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