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BGT's Bruno Tonioli calls show 'torture' as act leaves Simon Cowell 'embarrassed'

Britain's Got Talent's newest recruit Bruno Tonioli barely made it through his first round of auditions, after finding more than one act 'torture' to watch

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023

David Seaman tells Javi Gracia perfect Liverpool plan amid Crystal Palace 'torture' admission

The ex-Leeds United shot-stopper has told the Spaniard what he thinks Leeds should do to beat Liverpool on Monday night.

Leeds Live · Apr 15, 2023

Maryland attorney general challenges Archdiocese statement on clergy abuse report, says church can release redacted abusers

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown challenged the veracity of a statement the Archdiocese of Baltimore posted on its website about a report by Brown’s office detailing decades of child sex abuse and torture by Catholic clergy in Maryland and the church’s coverup.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023

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Lynda Spence murder cops speak of regret at not finding body as search goes on

Colin Coats, 52, and Philip Wade, 52 were later jailed for her kidnap, torture and murder but her remains have never been found.

Daily Record · Apr 13, 2023

Is the UK true to its word on the prevention of torture?

Rules for Britain’s intelligence services seem strict – but experts say they give too much room for manoeuvre

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023

UK torture policy labelled ‘fatally flawed’ after watchdog report

Investigatory powers commissioner has identified non-compliance by intelligence agencies and MoD

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023

Supreme Court dismisses sisters’ case of ‘mental anguish’ against Kristina Keneally

Three sisters who were suing former politician Kristina Keneally for torture have had their case thrown out.

The New Daily · Apr 11, 2023

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‘The torture’s real. The time I did was real’: the Belfast man waterboarded by the British army

The long read: Liam Holden went to prison for 17 years on the basis of a confession he made after being tortured by British soldiers in 1972. Now the government is making it harder for people like him to get justice

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023

'It’s like you’re a criminal, but I am not a criminal.' First-hand accounts of the trauma of being stuck in the UK asylum system

Warning: this story contains graphic descriptions of violence. Pseudonyms are used to protect the interviewees’ identities.

The Conversation · Apr 11, 2023

War crimes tribunal centres on how much former Kosovan president knew

Once feted by Tony Blair and Madeleine Albright, Hashim Thaçi stands accused in The Hague of complicity in torture and murder

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023

Monkey torture videos prompt drive to include animals in Online Safety Bill

Exclusive: Ministers urged to crack down after spread of graphic cruelty clips on Facebook and other social media

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023

Editorial: An overdue reckoning with child sexual abuse in Baltimore archdiocese

There should probably be a warning to all those who choose to read the recently-released report by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office chronicling 80 years of child sexual abuse within Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese. From the sometimes explicit descriptions of rape, torture and molestation to the cover-ups and gross negligence demonstrated…

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023

Audience walkouts for James Norton play depicting rape, torture and child abuse

Happy Valley star performs distressing scenes in A Little Life while lying naked on the stage – and ends up covered in blood after graphic depictions of self-harm

Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2023

Pregnant woman held hostage by ex who 'slashed her stomach' in threat to perform DIY cesarean

Amy MacFarlane, 25, faked going into labour so that she could escape 30-year-old Jake Corry after he "lined up torture implements", chained her to a radiator and hit her with a hammer

Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

A Little Life review – James Norton’s sexually abused lawyer is spared no misery

Some called it torture porn, others a masterpiece. Ivo van Hove brings Hanya Yanagihara’s novel to the West End, complete with spurting blood, relentless sadism and not a little nudity

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023

Report shows ‘astonishing’ depravity in sexual abuse of more than 600 in Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese

BALTIMORE — A four-year investigation of Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese reveals the scope of 80 years of child sex abuse and torture and how church officials often covered it up and, in some cases, paved the way for further abuse.

Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2023

France to try Syrian regime officials for crimes against humanity

French judges charge three senior advisers to Bashar al-Assad with complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes.

France 24 · Apr 4, 2023

Public executions and torture: ‘The Taliban have reverted to their true nature’

In the latest example of public punishments carried out by the Taliban, two men were publicly humiliated and forced to wear a chador, a full-length hijab traditionally worn by women. But other punishments meted out by the Taliban have been far more violent, including flagellations and public executions. While Afghan…

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The Guardian - US · Apr 3, 2023

John Oliver: ‘Putting people in solitary is torture, so let’s stop’

The Last Week Tonight host condemns the use of solitary confinement, a practice deemed torture by the UN, in US prisons

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

'Nobody is above the law:' Kosovo ex-president's trial opens

Kosovo’s former president has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder, torture and persecution as he went on trial with three other former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023

Kosovo’s Former President Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes Charges

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci on Monday pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity as his trial opened at a special court in The Hague. Allegations of persecution, murder, torture and forced disappearance of people stem from the 1998-99 insurgency that eventually brought independence…

Edinburgh Live · Apr 2, 2023

The brutal Edinburgh public torture device used on those guilty of 'gossiping'

Those wandering past Duddingston Kirk may notice a rusty old collar and chain attached to the external wall and wonder what it was used for. Well, the history behind it is a very unusual one indeed.

Chronicle Live · Mar 31, 2023

Jimmy Prout report: The key findings and failings in the review of the Percy Main torture murder

A Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) has highlighted a string of missed opportunities to help protect vulnerable dad

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2023

Morocco Denies Amnesty International Claims on Gdeim Izik Prisoner Case

Morocco’s General Delegation for Prison Administration denied on Tuesday recent claims by Amnesty International regarding torture and human rights violations against a prisoner detained in connection with the Gdim Izik Incidents. The country’s prison authority said in a statement that the prisoner, detained at the local prison of Tiflet 2…

The Conversation · Mar 30, 2023

3 reasons you should never view or share videos showing children being assaulted – even if you think it helps 'raise awareness'

Australians have been shocked by an incident on the Sunshine Coast this month in which a 13-year-old girl was imprisoned, assaulted and tortured over many hours, allegedly by three girls aged 12, 13 and 14.

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