The government Spokesperson has denied report of Amnesty International that dozens of detainees have been held in Gorom military area.
Michael Makuei Lueth describes the statement as ‘unsubstantive’ reports.
He wonders how Amnesty International entered Gorom when civilians are not allowed to enter the military area.
Amnesty in a report on Thursday said dozens of detainees are being held in dire conditions and poorly ventilated metal shipping containers.
It said the detainees are fed only once or twice a week and given insufficient drinking water.
Soldiers also periodically take them out of the containers and beat them, Amnesty continued in its report.
It described the act as ‘unlawful detention’.
Amnesty added that the conditions have apparently resulted in the deaths of multiple detainees at the Gorom detention site.
It has called for immediate shut down of the custody until conditions comply with human rights standards.