(WARNING: The following illustrations may be graphic to some readers. Kindly view at your own discretion.)
On the 48th anniversary of Martial Law declaration, let’s take a look at the many stories of torture during the Marcos regime. #NeverAgain
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture…
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, sexual violence)
Electric shock
Electric wires are attached to the victim’s fingers, arms, head, and in some cases, genitalia.
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain #NeverForget
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, torture)
San Juanico Bridge
The victim lies between two beds and if their body falls, they will be beaten.
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain #NeverForget
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, torture)
Truth serum
Truth serum is an injection administered in hospitals and used for interrogation, making a victim “talk drunkenly.”
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain #NeverForget
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, torture)
Russian roulette
Loading a bullet into one chamber of a revolver, spinning the cylinder, and then forcing the victim to pull the trigger while pointing the gun at their own head.
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain #NeverForget
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, torture)
Beating
Victim is beaten by a group of soldiers.
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain #NeverForget
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, torture)
Pistol-whipping
The victim is beaten with a rifle butt.
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain #NeverForget
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, torture)
Water cure
Water is forced through the victim’s mouth and then forced out by beating.
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain #NeverForget
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, torture)
Strangulation
The victim's neck is constricted by hand, electric wire, or steel bar.
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain #NeverForget
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, torture)
Cigar and flat iron burns
Victims of torture are inflicted with burns using cigarettes, and even a flat iron.
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain #NeverForget
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, sexual violence)
Pepper torture
A "concentrated pepper substance" is put on the victim’s lips or rubbed on his/her genitalia.
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain #NeverForget
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, torture)
Animal treatment
The victim is shackled, caged, treated, and fed like an animal.
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain #NeverForget
(TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse, sexual violence)
Sexual abuse
Women were stripped naked, made to sit on ice blocks, stand in cold rooms, and raped and sexually assaulted using objects such as eggplants smeared with chili peppers.
READ: rappler.com/nation/torture… #NeverAgain
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