State Commissioners to investigate complaints raised against Tora’s Scorpion Prison

The State Commissioners Authority has reportedly agreed to begin investigating a complaint filed by local NGOs and the family of inmate at the Tora prison’s maximum security facility, according to Al Bawaba. A committee of medical and human rights experts are conducting research to determine whether or not the facility — known as the Scorpion Prison — is fit for human habitation. The committee’s final verdict is non-binding, however.