هي إحدى أشكال التعذيب أو إساءة المعاملة، حيث يعدد النص أشكالا" أخرى في السياق مثل حرمان المحتجز من النوم والتكبيل لفترات طويلة والضرب

:مثال آخر يؤكد المقصود
(During interrogation, they are "subjected to a number of prohibited techniques, including the excessive use of blindfolds and handcuffs, slapping and kicking, painful position abuse for long periods of time, solitary confinement and sleep deprivation.. )

Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2009/Jun-13/809...
(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)

ليس للأمر أية علاقة باستغلال المناصب الوظيفية

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"In position abuse, prisoners are tied up in painful positions, shackled to walls or small chairs that force them to contort and cramp their bodies for extended periods of time--each passing moment heightens the pain of stillness. "

http://www.sovhistory.neu.edu/laa.html

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تصحيح - هي "أحد" أشكال التعذيب