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Women who were denied emergency abortions file lawsuits in three states: ‘Torture no one should have to face’

Lawsuits want to clarify abortion ban exceptions for ‘medical emergencies’ in Idaho, Oklahoma and Tennessee

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

‘A fascist tried to electrocute us on stage’: the musicians who took on the Chilean junta

Under Pinochet, artistic expression in Chile was its own form of resistance. Fifty years on from the coup, performers are keeping the flame of protest alight

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023

14 Siblings, Incl. A Baby, Have Been Rescued From ‘Atrocious’ Alleged Abuse & Torture In Sydney

Police were alerted after the two eldest daughters began secretly recording the alleged abuse in order to take it to authorities.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 11, 2023

Orissa HC expresses shock over continuation of ragging on medical college campuses

The Orissa High Court has expressed deep concerns over continuation of ragging activities on campuses of Odisha’s medical colleges despite the Medical Council of India (Prevention and Prohibition of Ragging in Medical Colleges/Institutions) Regulations, 2009) declaring ragging a punishable offence.

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

Tanur drug case: father of accused moves HC alleging police torture

Father of Mansoor, Aboobacker, moves Kerala HC seeking probe into alleged police torture of son. He claims four arrested, including Mansoor, were physically and mentally tortured by jail officials.

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

UN torture expert urges UK government to review indefinite sentences

‘Deeply flawed’ imprisonment for public protection scheme still causing severe distress, says rapporteur

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Gangs forcing hundreds of thousands of people into cybercrime in south-east Asia, says UN

Organised criminals use threats, torture and sexual violence to coerce victims to work in international scamming operations

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

OPINION - Tracey Emin: Living without love (again)

I still don’t feel well, my mind is so scrambled, heart keeps pounding, eyes keep burning and living hurts. That’s how it feels living without love, an inner torture like a giant panic button going off. The sound of screaming I WILL NEVER LOVE OR BE LOVED AGAIN.

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023

As Saied entrenches himself in power, police brutality grows in Tunisia

The sense that Tunisia’s police are now largely defining what is and what is not acceptable in public is growing.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

“In soviet Russia, guitar shreds you”: Meet the Torture Eclipse – a W.A.S.P.-inspired electric guitar that incorporates a rotating circular saw blade

The latest stunning mod build from UK luthier Hutchinson Guitar Concepts brings new meaning to the term shred guitar

Guitar World · Aug 23, 2023