The warning that sipakatane - beating people's feet with spikes - could be used against protesters was condemned by trade unions in the country after a week in which 50 protesters were arrested and several foreigners treated roughly and deported.
Sipakatane, also known as bastinado, involves using metal or wooden spikes to beat someone's bare feet repeatedly, leaving them bleeding and potentially unable to walk.
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