Custodial torture: CB charges two officers with culpable homicide Post-mortem report mentions 11 ante-mortem marks on victim The Hindu · Aug 6, 2022
Allegations of torture by Myanmar's military regime revealed in new Amnesty International report A new report on torture carried out by Myanmar's military regime describes people being hit and kicked, tasered or touched with electrical wires, and subjected to gender-based violence. ABC News · Aug 2, 2022
Ireland AM star opens up about 'mental torture' of bullying hell at school for being gay “I left school because of homophobia – I’ve had more jobs than I’ve had hot dinners. There was a bit of pushing and shoving, I wasn’t left for dead but can you imagine five and a half years of the mental torture.” Dublin Live · Jul 31, 2022
Suspected custodial torture and death: CB squad to question four suspended cops again They will soon be served notices to appear before investigation team The Hindu · Jul 29, 2022
Egypt prosecutors deny prominent jailed activist faced harm Egypt’s prosecutors are refuting allegations of torture and ill-treatment against one of the country's most prominent jailed activists The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022
Myanmar: death penalty the latest tactic for military junta's murderous regime Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s death penalty moratorium has been a myth. The junta has routinely targeted civilians for extra-judicial killing, including using army snipers to callously pick off peaceful protesters. There have been killings of prisoners too, with many of the dead reportedly exhibiting signs of torture on their… The Conversation · Jul 28, 2022
Real-life 'Dracula' who bathed in victims' blood was world's worst female serial killer Elizabeth 'Countess Blood' Bathory is believed to have murdered 650 young female victims over 20 years - carrying out sadistic acts of mutilation and torture in the process Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022
Woman who survived 'torture' at hands of former garda speaks out against those who stood by him "While trying to destroy my life, he actually destroyed his own. He tried to lie and come after a member of my family with false evidence.” Irish Mirror · Jul 27, 2022
Suspected custodial torture in Vadakara: Crime Branch squad begins probe Role of officers accused of manhandling Sajeevan to be examined The Hindu · Jul 25, 2022
Russian soldiers who refuse to fight are 'being held captive in torture pits' Russian contracted soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine are allegedly being held in custody in Luhansk in horrendous conditions after commanders reneged on a leave agreement Daily Mirror · Jul 25, 2022
Attorney general Suella Braverman contradicted by own department on legality of Rwanda deportations Braverman had wanted to ‘eliminate’ protections against torture, using the policy as a pretext The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022
The tragic tale of the teenager tortured then murdered by his mum and her partner Agnieska Kalinowska and Andrezj Latoszewski have been found guilty of murdering Sebastian Kalinowski Manchester Evening News · Jul 23, 2022
Suspected custodial torture: judicious move by police averts clashes in politically sensitive Vadakara Three police officers suspended in quick action The Hindu · Jul 23, 2022
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Russian foreign minister signals plans to annex Ukrainian territory; Ukrainian teen tells of Russian torture rooms; Kyiv and Moscow agree to restart grain exports The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 Couple guilty of murdering boy after ‘utterly horrific and prolonged’ torture Sebastian Kalinowski, 15, died after weeks of abuse at the hands of his mother, Agnieszka Kalinowska, and her long-term partner, Andrzej Latoszewski
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 Mother and boyfriend guilty of murdering boy after ‘campaign of abuse and torture’ Sebastian Kalinowski, 15, died of an infection caused by ‘untreated complications of multiple rib fractures’ following weeks of cruel assaults
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 Mother and partner guilty of murdering son who died after weeks of torture Sebastian Kalinowski died of an infection caused by ‘untreated complications of multiple rib fractures’.
The Hindu · Jul 22, 2022 Suspected custodial torture and death: DYFI workers take out march to Vadakara police station The protesters held police responsible for the death of 42-year old Sajeevan Kalleri
The Hindu · Jul 22, 2022 Suspected custodial torture and death: Investigation on against Vadakara police Sajeevan Kalleri, a Vadakara native, was allegedly beaten up by the Vadakara police and succumbed to injuries on the way to a nearby hospital
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022 Taliban presiding over extensive rights abuses in Afghanistan, says UN Allegations include 160 killings of ex-government officials and security forces, torture and punishments
The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022 3 types of denial that allow Australians to feel OK about how we treat refugees As one of its first acts in government, the newly elected Labor government turned back a boat of Sri Lankan asylum seekers trying to enter Australia.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022 Treatment of UK prisoners during Covid meets UN definition of torture Analysis: Report finds 85% of inmates were locked up for 23 hours a day, with sadly predictable results. It cannot be ignored
Reuters · Jul 20, 2022 UN report highlights hundreds of rights violations in Afghanistan The United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Wednesday that the ruling Taliban were responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and inhumane punishments in the 10 months since they seized power.
Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022 Inside 'torture prison' where guard dogs are trained to bite inmates' genitals Turkey has a dark past when it comes to the treatment of prisoners. A 'torture prison' has seen reports of a dog being trained to bite the genitals of prisoners
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022 Ukrainian boy held hostage by Russia tells of cleaning up torture rooms Vladislav Buryak was kept for 90 days and describes people screaming and a room with bloodstains and soaked bandages