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US national accused in Myanmar terror module case alleges custodial torture in India

Mathew VanDyke alleges repeated assault and denial of medical care during nearly six months in Indian jail

The Independent UK · 9h ago

8-Year-Old Gabriel Fernandez Was Beaten, Burned and Forced To Eat Cat Faeces; Now Newsom May Spare His Killer

California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to commute Isauro Aguirre's death sentence for the torture and murder of eight-year-old Gabriel Fernandez to life without parole.

International Business Times UK · Nov 6

2 Uyghur men held in Thailand plead not be sent back to China

Two Uyghur men held in Thailand for over a decade are pleading not to be sent back to China, fearing abuse or torture

The Independent UK · Nov 4

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What happened near Kyiv as viral allegations sparked unrest outside National Guard building

As allegations of unlawful detention and torture at a National Guard building near Kyiv went viral, Ukrainian investigators said they suspected the ensuing unrest was organised to abduct a serviceman who had left his unit without authorisation.

Euronews · Nov 3

Russia formally leaves anti-torture convention amid allegations of abuse in detention

Russia has formally withdrawn from the council of Europe’s Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, bringing an end to the European body’s mandate to independently monitor conditions in Russian prisons, police stations and other places of detention.

The Times of India · Nov 2

Afghans facing deportation from US include relatives of those who worked alongside American forces; plane will take them to Pakistan

Dozens of Afghan migrants detained in the United States are expected to be deported as early as next week, potentially including relatives of Afghans who worked alongside American military forces during the war in Afghanistan. The planned removals have sparked alarm among immigration lawyers, refugee advocacy groups and families, who…

The Times of India · Oct 31

After the Death of Judge Alvin Hellerstein, What Happens to Nicolás Maduro's Case

El proceso penal contra Nicolás Maduro y Cilia Flores cambiará de juez tras la muerte de Alvin K. Hellerstein. El juicio está previsto para junio de 2027, aunque el calendario podría modificarse.

Latin Times · Oct 29

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Tortured in El Salvador, Injured in the U.S. and Deported to Mexico

Under Trump, more than 300 people granted protection from persecution or torture in their homelands have been sent elsewhere.

Capital & Main · Oct 27

Israel Continued Genocide in Gaza Despite Ceasefire and Committed Rape and Torture in West Bank, UN Investigators Say

UN commission says Israel continued genocidal acts in Gaza after the ceasefire and found war crimes, sexual violence and mass displacement in the West Bank.

International Business Times UK · Oct 27

UN-Mandated Probe Accuses Israel of War Crimes, Torture and Sexual Violence in West Bank Ahead of Election

A UN Commission of Inquiry has accused Israel of war crimes, crimes against humanity and continued genocidal acts in Gaza, while Israel dismissed the report as misinformation.

International Business Times UK · Oct 27

Israel 'guilty of extermination in West Bank and genocide in Gaza', UN report finds

ISRAEL has committed crimes of "extermination, persecution, torture, rape and sexual violence" in the West Bank, as well as continuing the genocide in Gaza, a new United Nations report has found ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 26

‘Disconcerting’: Researchers found a ‘pain’ signal inside AI models. Turning it up made them delete a user’s family photos

The study doesn’t show AI can suffer. But the signal overrode the models’ safeguards, and someone has already used the researchers’ code to build an “AI Torture Chamber.”

Fortune · Oct 22

Zadie Smith among authors letting public bid to name new characters for charity auction

Other prizes at Freedom from Torture event include rare Mary Wollstonecraft book illustrated by William Blake

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22

JK Rowling says she has faced ‘avalanche of death, rape and torture threats’ over trans views

The Harry Potter author argued that current ‘trans activism’ is ‘elitist to its core’ and affects mainly women who are not in positions of privilege

The Independent UK · Oct 21

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 21

‘I never saw my son, until they handed him over in a bag’: inside El Salvador’s brutal crime crackdown

President Nayib Bukele’s campaign of mass arrest has been marked by allegations of torture and killing. Four years on, 120,000 people are still in prison

The Independent UK · Oct 21

The New Stanford Prison Experiment review – Less psychological torture, more Big Brother with handcuffs

3/5 Netflix’s decision to remake the infamous and ill-fated 1971 study into power dynamics was greeted with moral outrage, but the end result is surprisingly heartwarming

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20

‘If the lion does not tell its story, the hunter will’: a century of thrilling Cameroonian art

Key players in the country’s art history feature in a hefty new tome that covers everything from royal-carvers to bronze-smiths to work inspired by a horrific video smuggled out of a torture chamber

BANG Premier · Oct 20

'That would be torture': Rosalía can't bear to listen back to her albums

Rosalía doesn't like to listen back to her work once it's out in the world.

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The Times of India · Oct 18

Teacher's killing sparks outrage in Balochistan, kin say Pak officials shielding 'death squads'

The alleged torture and killing of a teacher in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province triggered protests by his family members and local residents, who warned that a key highway would be blockaded if authorities failed to take action.

International Business Times UK · Oct 17

'This Is Torture for Him': Critic Reacts to Trump's Rose Garden Entrance After Arizona Doctor Remark

Donald Trump's Rose Garden appearance attracted criticism on X after he waited through a song and moved during an event, though the report found no evidence linking this to health concerns.

France 24 · Oct 15

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores deny US torture charges as 'false accusations'

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new torture charges brought against them by US authorities, calling them “false allegations". The couple has been held in a New York jail since their capture in early January and is facing a new…

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

The water torture goes on at Thames. Sector-wide reform isn’t moving much faster

If ‘public control’ bit is delaying overhaul, that needs to be nailed down sharpish or continued uncertainty could be costly

The Times of India · Oct 15

‘False accusations’: Maduro, wife rejects fresh torture allegations in New York court

Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro on Thursday dismissed new torture allegations against him and his wife, Cilia Flores, as “false accusations” during a court appearance in New York, where a judge entered not-guilty pleas on their behalf in a revised indictment accusing them of overseeing a state-sponsored campaign of repression.

The Economic Times · Oct 15

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says new torture allegations are 'false'

Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores are accused of leading a torture campaign against numerous victims, including Americans. They appeared in court while denying the charges and insisting they are innocent. The revised indictment includes accusations of overseeing torture methods and using psychological threats. Their trial date was set for June…

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to federal court to face torture allegations

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns Thursday to a New York courtroom to answer a rewritten drug trafficking indictment

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