Ugandan president and son accused of sponsoring violence in ICC testimony Documents containing allegations of torture filed to court in support of complaint made by Bobi Wine The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
Conor McGregor mocks "idiot sandwich" Michael Chandler after TUF scuffle Conor McGregor tweeted a picture of his and Michael Chandler's altercation on The Ultimate Fighter and he vowed to "torture" his UFC rival when they meet in the cage Daily Mirror · Jul 9, 2023
Brit captured by Russians beaten, stabbed and left to starve over five months of torture During more than five months as a prisoner of war, Aiden Aslin was beaten "black and blue", stabbed, threatened with execution and witnessed the killing of another prisoner Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2023
Lawsuit alleging California tech giant aided Chinese torture may proceed, 9th Circuit says LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit alleging San Jose-based technology giant Cisco Systems Inc. and two former executives aided the Chinese government in tracking and torturing adherents of the Falun Gong religious movement may proceed to trial, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday. Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2023
US must urgently treat men tortured at Guantánamo, UN investigator says Fionnuala Ní Aoláin tells the Guardian that the US must redress the harms it inflicted on its Muslim torture victims The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2023
'I was tortured in notorious Iran jail as terminally ill son lay dying outside its walls' On December 28, 2021 single parent Mehdi (Yasser) Akbari was left in despair after he learned that his only child, Amir-Ali, had passed away at a care facility while he was still trapped inside the notorious Evin prison on the outskirts of Tehran Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2023
NHRC summons Nellore district officials in Dalit’s death case The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Nellore District Collector M. Harinarayanan and Superintendent of Police K. Tirumaleswar Reddy to appear in person on August 25 in connection with the death of a Dalit, Udayagiri Narayana, following alleged police torture on June 19, 2022. The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023
Guantanamo detainees tell first independent visitor about scars from torture and hopes to leave At the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, the aging men known by their serial numbers arrived at the meeting shackled The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023
Taylor Swift fans left anxious as they eagerly await presale codes for UK Eras tour dates: ‘This is torture’ Ticketmaster is staggering the presale emails as fans wait to find out whether they’re selected for tickets, or on the waiting list Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2023
Amnesty says 'atrocities' committed by both sides in anglophone Cameroon's conflict Amnesty International has reported that security forces, separatist rebels and ethnic militiamen – from both sides of the country's linguistic divide – have committed "atrocities" in the English-speaking regions of western Cameroon, including executions, torture and rape. Radio France Internationale · Jul 5, 2023
Russian journalist and lawyer beaten in Chechnya: 'The investigation will no doubt be unsuccessful' On the morning of July 4, Elena Milashina, a journalist with the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, and Alexandre Nemov, a lawyer, were beaten on their way to a trial in Grozny, Chechnya. Images document the extreme violence of the attack. According to the Crew Against Torture, a Russian human… France 24 · Jul 5, 2023
The Ugandan satirist who scared a dictator: Kakwenza Rukirabashaija on torture, exile and activism The award-winning author was arrested and tortured for his work – and then tortured again for writing about his detention. Now he smuggles his latest banned book into Uganda to ensure it is read The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023
‘Some never came back’: how Russians hunted down veterans of Donbas conflict Exclusive: Ukrainians who fought against separatists tell of kidnap and torture by invaders; the fate of hundreds of others is a mystery The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023
The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023 Wimbledon 2023 | Tennis players face ‘mental torture’, says sports psychologist This tennis news by The Hindu reported on how elite tennis players face mental torture at Wimbledon, according to a leading sports psychologist.
The Hindu · Jun 30, 2023 Minor girl found dead, parents allege torture by teachers A 16-year-old girl studying in a private school in Hoskote ended her life after she was allegedly subjected to torture for nearly a month. The Hoskote police have booked three teachers under charges of abetment to suicide.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023 We knew it and thank God judges agree: Suella Braverman’s ‘cash for humans’ plan is immoral – and illegal Every day we hear about the fear and trauma this dirty deal has caused among vulnerable people, says Sonya Sceats, chief executive of Freedom from Torture
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 Burkina Faso's military accused of killings, torture in latest Human Rights Watch report A new Human Rights Watch report is accusing Burkina Faso's military of killing and torturing civilians in the country's northeast
Advnture · Jun 29, 2023 What are camp shoes – and what kind do you need? Free your feet from their sweaty torture chambers and pad around your campsite in comfort with a pair of camp shoes
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work 'torture.' Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide Nearly 200 former content moderators for Facebook are suing the company and a local contractor in a court case in Kenya that could have implications for the work worldwide
The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2023 US subjects Guantánamo Bay detainees to ‘cruel’ treatment, UN says after visit First UN human rights investigator allowed to visit since it was set up says men subjected to ‘inhuman and degrading’ treatment
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023 UN says Russian forces have tortured and executed civilians in Ukraine Report details widespread and systematic torture with summary executions of more than 70 people
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023 UN report finds Russia tortured, executed civilians in Ukraine; Kyiv also abused detainees The United Nations human rights office says Russian forces carried out widespread and systematic torture of civilians who were detained in connection with its attack on Ukraine, and summarily executed dozens of them
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023 First UN investigator at US detention center at Guantanamo says detainees face cruel treatment The first U.N. independent investigator to visit the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay says the 30 men held there are subject “to ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law
Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2023 UN expert urges US to apologise for Guantanamo abuses Special rapporteur calls for accountability for past abuses and end to ongoing ‘structural shortcomings’ at US prison.