INSANE: 21 - The Real Truth

UK faces legal challenge over asylum seekers’ deportations to Bulgaria

Deportees may face inhumane treatment and torture, say lawyers contesting Labour’s migration policy

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025

‘Acts of torture:’ Florida nurse accused of assaulting quadriplegic, non-verbal woman

Nia Ayers, 24, allegedly taped the victim’s mouth shut before ripping the tape off multiple times

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

Dossier of alleged Sudan war crimes handed to Metropolitan police

Lawyers say evidence file outlines atrocities including torture and rape carried out by the Rapid Support Forces in the country’s brutal civil conflict

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025

Iran Hangs Man As Israeli Spy After 'Unfair' Trial: Activists

Iran on Wednesday executed a man convicted of espionage for Israel and involvement in the killing of a Revolutionary Guard but activists said he was sentenced to death after an unfair trial and a confession obtained by torture.

International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025

Inside Taganrog: beatings, electrocution and starvation at prison where Ukrainians were tortured

Russia is holding an estimated 16,000 civilians in arbitrary detention at 180 separate facilities. Taganrog was the most notorious.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025

Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna brutally tortured in Russian custody, new investigation reveals

Examination of Roshchyna’s body in Ukraine revealed that her brain, eyes, and parts of trachea were missing

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Wednesday briefing: What our latest investigative series can tell you about Russia’s dark detention system

In today’s newsletter: The Viktoriia Project shines a light on the tragic story of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, who paid the ultimate price to uncover the truth

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025

‘Numerous signs of torture’: a Ukrainian journalist’s detention and death in Russian prison

The Guardian, working with media partners, has tracked down first-hand accounts to reconstruct Viktoriia Roshchyna’s final months

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025

Private equity executive raped and tortured women at his Manhattan apartment, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say a private equity executive turned his Manhattan apartment into a torture chamber of “grotesque sexual violence.”

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Why Hollywood is finally taking horror films seriously

Horror films have always held an interesting place in cultural and cinematic circles. Despite proving consistently profitable and boasting a considerable fanbase, the genre has also been the target in several moments of cultural crisis. Think the video nasties of the 1970s and 80s, or the implied conservatism of the…

The Conversation · Apr 23, 2025