I went through ‘conversion therapy’ – no trans person should face that torture again To avoid more people suffering, the UK government must ban this abhorrent practice outright, not only for gay people The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
Murdered Jimmy Prout’s brother invited to crucial meeting about review into torture death Eddie Prout hopes lessons can be learned after Domestic Homicide Review into vulnerable Jimmy's death is published Chronicle Live · Apr 28, 2022
Priti Patel facing High Court challenges over Rwanda plan for asylum seekers Charities and the PCS union have taken the first steps towards legal action over the controversial policy. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
Priti Patel asked for details of Rwanda policy ahead of possible legal challenge The charity Freedom From Torture wrote to the Home Office on Wednesday requesting further information, with a view to bringing a High Court claim. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
Priti Patel’s Rwanda asylum seeker plan faces first legal challenge Charity Freedom from Torture says it has ‘serious concerns’ about lawfulness of policy The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022
'It’s an insult to Jimmy': Brother of torture victim's anger as killers’ accomplice set to be freed from prison Kay Rayworth was jailed for 12 years for her role in brutal 2016 murder, in Percy Main, but will be freed next month Chronicle Live · Apr 27, 2022
CIA ‘queen of torture’ from Zero Dark Thirty is now an online beauty influencer Alfreda Scheuer, played by Jessica Chastain in 2012 movie, has given herself career makeover to help ‘midlife women’, writes Justin Vallejo. The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022
Inside abandoned swingers club with grimy torture dungeon and decaying 'playrooms' Daniel Sims, 33, revealed inside La Chambre swingers club in Attercliffe, Sheffield, which once boasted 25,000 members who flocked to enjoy its "playrooms" Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2022
'Torture won't fix me' Protestors gather in Cardiff against transgender conversion therapy The protest took place at the UK Government Hub at Central Square in Cardiff Wales Online · Apr 26, 2022
Torture photos added to evidence in trial of alleged Dutch drug kingpin Images show woman who looks like smuggler known as Godmother of the Coke, who disappeared in 2019 The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022
Wife of Australian man jailed and believed tortured in Iraq criticises federal government's response The wife of an Australian man suspected of being tortured in an Iraqi jail dismisses assurances from the Foreign Minister that her husband has not been forgotten by the federal government. ABC News · Apr 26, 2022
‘Women need to be ready’: the Ukrainian city where mums and daughters are learning to shoot Reports of rape and torture by occupying Russian forces have driven thousands of women in Ivano-Frankivsk to enrol in firearms classes The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2022
Britain's Got Talent viewers say escapologist act was 'fake' as they spot unopened padlock Escapologist Andrew Basso left BGT judge Simon Cowell open-mouthed as he performed Houdini's Chinese Water Torture Cell stunt Chronicle Live · Apr 24, 2022
Mauritanian Ex-Guantanamo Prisoner Sues Canada A former Guantanamo detainee who spent 14 years without trial and whose story was told in the hit film "The Mauritanian," is suing Canada over its alleged role in his detention. Mohamedou Ould Slahi, 51, claims that Canadian authorities provided false information concerning the period when he was a permanent… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 24, 2022
Bangkok Post · Apr 23, 2022 Honour activist Billy's memory On April 17, eight years ago, indigenous rights activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen disappeared after being arrested by Kaeng Krachan National Park officials. Justice has yet to be served.
Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022 BGT viewers call out 'fake' stunt as they spot padlock blunder during escapologist act The latest episode of Britain's Got Talent saw Italian escapologist Andrew Basso leave Simon Cowell open-mouthed as he performed Harry Houdini's Chinese Water Torture Cell stunt
Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022 Inside twisted 'Torture Island' circus where monkeys forced to ride dogs and motorbikes Monkeys are being forced to participate in sickening stunts, including swimming races, at a tourist resort off the coast of Nha Trang, Vietnam, with one visitor dubbing the destination 'torture island'
The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2022 New Zealand faces global pressure over move to let resident be extradited to China MPs from around the world tell Jacinda Ardern that case of murder suspect Kyung Yup Kim could set ‘dangerous precedent’
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022 Venezuela seeks to take over ICC investigation into killings Venezuela has asked the International Criminal Court to defer to authorities in the Latin American nation its investigation into allegations of torture and extrajudicial killings committed by security forces under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule
Newslaundry · Jan 2, 2020 ‘Trauma and torture’: Kashmir lockdown is taking a heavy toll on its journalists On August 4, Adil, 28, a photojournalist in Srinagar’s downtown area, was at his office in Lal Chowk. Unaffected by the social media rumours and political drama unfolding around him, Adil was researching photo-editing and new camera equipment in the market.