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Ships in the Indian Ocean are playing by U.S. pop star Britney Spears to keep pirates . A ship's officer, Rachel Owens, said Britney Spears' songs were against Somali pirates. Ms Owens, 34, said: "[Britney's] songs were chosen by the security because they thought the pirates would hate them . These guys can't Western or music." A security expert said playing loud pop music was a way to stop pirate attacks. He said not all companies play Britney Spears' music. He added: "Each security company will have its own music ."

Loud music is often used to people. It is even a of torture. Guards at Guantanamo Bay used it in 2003 to keep prisoners . Prisoners had to listen to very loud music for and months at a . A former prisoner, Ruhal Ahmed, said the loud music played in his was worse than being beaten . He said: "It makes you feel like you are going ." Many people think prisons must stop this. A human rights has started a campaign to end it. It wants rock stars to stop prisons using their music for .

 


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