In case Foucault's descriptions of torture wern't graphic enough...
There is a "Historical Torture Museum"
At this exhibit you can learn all about the type of tortue Foucault describes.
In the decription of the exhibit, the museum addresses Foucault's ideas about torture of the body as well as the soul. The article says "Our commitment, which we share with all who are interested in combating violence, torture, and capital punishment against living beings, is to show how throughout the centuries human beings have been tortured, both in body and soul, in the name of the truth, its only justification often being submission to the authorities. All over the world, in the past and in the present, torture has been practiced both against the body and the mind of the victim" (torture museum.com)
This site also has a listing of events, many of which focus on contemporary instances of torture.
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