HISTORICAL FACTS: 41 | History Defined

Second investigation to open into role of British spies in torture of Guantánamo detainee

Lawyers for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri claim UK intelligence was ‘complicit in his ill-treatment’ by the US

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

King Charles, Britain already admitted to torture in Kenya, no need for you to choke on an apology

The monarch will talk vaguely about ‘wrongs’ on his first official visit as head of state to a Commonwealth country. This blindness about the violence of empire must stop

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

‘Conversion is not therapy – it is torture’: Trans women urge Sunak to push ahead with ban

Prime minister told to ignore Tories seeking to oppose ban and get on with it: ‘No more loopholes, no more delay’

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023

New protocol for producing accused before magistrates may violate Constitutional rights, fear prosecutors

Fearing misuse of law, prosecutors in Kerala fear the recently introduced protocol for producing accused persons before magistrates and doctors for medical examination may violate Constitutional rights. The protocol, introduced after a house surgeon's murder, states police may produce accused between 10am-5pm, and prosecutor must explain delay if after 7pm.…

The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023

American recounts ‘psychological torture’ in Iran prison after being freed in swap

Emad Shargi, 59, was freed back in September along with four other Americans as part of $6bn deal

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Electric cables, hammers and guns: Ukrainians tell of Russian torture

As prosecutors prepare war crimes case, victims reveal how they were beaten and made to dig own graves in Balakliia

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Mother-in-law living through ‘torture’ in Gaza, First Minister Humza Yousaf says

The First Minister urged the UK Government to demand the Rafah border crossing be opened.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Ranchi resident celebrates daughter’s return from in-law’s house after she decides to divorce her husband

Patna Prem Gupta, a Ranchi resident, sets example by bringing his daughter back from her in-laws' house after she was allegedly tortured. He celebrated her return with music, fireworks, and respect. He urges all mothers to check on their daughters' wellbeing after marriage.

The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023

Public flogging of Muslim men: Gujarat HC sentences four policemen to 14 days’ imprisonment

Gujarat HC sentences four policemen to 14 days’ imprisonment with a fine of ₹2,000 for flogging Muslim men in Kheda. Court terms act as “inhumane” & “against humanity”, noting it caused physical torture & humiliation. Refused to accept apology, citing it would send wrong message to society.

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Argentina’s far-right frontrunner reopens wounds of dictatorship

Javier Milei has provoked alarm and outrage by downplaying the number of victims of the country’s 1976-83 military rule

The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2023