Middle East
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Author: NYTimes.com
16 Mar 2012
At Afghan Prison, Invasive Search of Female Visitors Raises U.S. Objections
Women visiting relatives at a notorious men s prison on the edge of Kabul have in recent weeks been subjected to invasive body-cavity searches at the order of the prison s commandant, who has told guards and American officials that the measure is needed to keep out contraband, Western and Afghan officials said.