Sham executions

Nature 
A frequent form of psychological torture is mock or sham executions of prisoners. Prisoners have a gun pointed at them, the trigger is pulled and there is no bullet in the chamber. In other cases, prisoners are partially asphyxiated by wrapping their heads in a wet towels or plastic sheets or having their heads held under water which sometimes contains excrement, urine or other filth added.
Incidence 
Sham executions has been reported in the following countries: [Africa] Lesotho, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa. [America] Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay. [Asia] Iran Islamic Rep, Iraq.
Broader 
Death threats
Value(s) 
Sham
Type 
(E) Emanations of other problems