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"``At [Seattle's] King County Jail, people were strapped into restraints
as punishment for asking to talk to a lawyer,'' reports Amnesty International.
Rights Group Wants WTO-Police Probe
LONDON (AP) - Amnesty International on Friday called for an inquiry into
police action during demonstrations in Seattle against the World Trade
Organization.
The international human rights group said in a statement that it was
concerned about allegations of indiscriminate use of tear gas, pepper spray,
rubber bullets and noisemakers.
The group also called for an investigation into allegations of cruel
treatment at Seattle's King County Jail of some of the hundreds of arrested
protesters. It said some of the alleged incidents, such as the use of
restraint chairs and beatings, appeared to have violated international human
rights standards.
``One person was slammed against a wall, beaten while lying on the floor and
had his fingers forced back with a pencil,'' the group said, without citing
sources.
``Also at King County Jail, people were allegedly strapped into four-point
restraint chairs as punishment for nonviolent resistance or asking for their
lawyers,'' the statement read.
During the WTO meeting, protests included widespread vandalism and looting by
a few dozen people among the tens of thousands that crowded downtown streets.
The violence resulted in deployment of the National Guard, a curfew and more
than 500 arrests.
Seattle's Police Chief Norm Stamper resigned amid criticism following the
massive protests.
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