ABSTRACT
Electricity as an instrument of torture can be used in multiple ways. In the Near East, it is common to place the electrode between the toes (Figure 7.1), on the tongue, at the teeth, or on the penis. The location between the toes and on the tongue is chosen in order to hide the place of entrance of the electric current. The placement on the penis is selected not only to inflict pain but also humiliation. In Africa the electrodes are placed at the teeth. In the Near East large electrodes are used on wet skin and collar-like electrodes are placed on the neck.
