Overview of main observations of five years fact-finding and research 2010, para. 69
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Most victims of torture are not political prisoners or suspected of having committed political crimes, but ordinary persons suspected of having committed criminal offences. They usually belong to disadvantaged, discriminated and vulnerable groups, in particular those suffering from poverty.
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment