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Taliban critics and ‘rebel collaborators’ face systemic torture in Afghan prisons, survivors say

Findings from interviews with 38 former Taliban detainees have been shared with the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan. Arpan Rai and Mahbob Shah Mahbob, for Afghanistan International, report

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2024

Syrian Rebels Claim Control Of Notorious Saydnaya Military Prison

Syrian rebels seize control of Saydnaya Military Prison, known for human rights abuses. Recent reports highlight ongoing torture and abuse in Syrian detent...

‘It’s about justice’: fighter from guerrilla war sues Spanish government for €1m

Joan Busquets, 96, suffered torture, forced labour and 20 years in prison under the Franco regime and seeks reparations

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024

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Ukrainian men face sexual torture in Russian detention centres: UN

The UN says most reported cases of sexual violence against men occur in detention centres.

Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2024

To not know if you will ever be safe is torture. Labor’s deportation laws are cruel

Trauma is a friend of mine. I’m healing myself through the connection I have with many amazing Australians

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2024

Father of ex-British soldier captured by Russia fears son will be tortured after fighting for Ukraine

Father says he tried to stop his son James Scott Rhys Anderson from joining the Ukrainian forces

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

Father of ‘former British soldier’ captured in Russia fears son will be tortured

Scott Anderson said he and other family members had tried to convince the 22-year-old not to fight for Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

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Father of former British soldier captured in Russia fears son will be tortured

Scott Anderson said he and other family members had tried to convince the 22-year-old not to fight for Ukraine

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Dying in ‘Hell’: The fate of Palestinian medics jailed by Israel

One of Gaza’s most prominent doctors may have been raped to death, recent revelations show. He’s not the only one.

Al Jazeera · Nov 24, 2024

Woman ‘who tortured at least three dogs to death’ kept a journal of her alleged depraved acts

Brook Scalero was arrested earlier this month and later allegedly admitted to her involvement in the deaths of three animals, say investigators

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

Woman Opens Up About Being Kidnapped, Imprisoned, And Tortured By Married Couple For 7 Years

Colleen Stan revealed being picked up by a young couple and being kept inside a box under their bed for seven years. The post Woman Opens Up About Being Kidnapped, Imprisoned, And Tortured By Married Couple For 7 Years first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Nov 18, 2024

Six who abducted by Kuki militants found dead in Manipur

All bodies were kept in a hospital in Assam. Bodies bore signs of torture. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 16, 2024

Two Worcestershire women jailed for role in global monkey torture network

Holly LeGresley, 37, and Adriana Orme, 56 uploaded content of monkeys being tortured to online chat groups

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024

Exiles ask King Charles to rescind honour awarded to king of Bahrain

Buckingham Palace accused of ‘burying’ news of GCVO bestowed on King Hamad, whose regime is accused of torture and censorship

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2024

Abu Ghraib torture survivors win US civil case, $42m damages

Defence contractor CACI, whose employees worked at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib, ordered to pay damages after 15-year legal delays.

International Business Times · Nov 12, 2024

US Contractor Ordered To Pay $42 Mn To Iraqis Tortured At Abu Ghraib

A federal jury on Tuesday ordered a US defense contractor to pay $42 million in damages to three Iraqi men who were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison, their lawyers said.

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

Former Abu Ghraib prisoners awarded $42 million as US military contractor found liable for helping in torture

A U.S. jury has awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to their torture and mistreatment two decades ago

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024

New Zealand's leaders formally apologize to survivors of abuse in state and church care

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament on Tuesday for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care

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Dynamite News · Nov 10, 2024

VIDEO: Watch the video of five years ago in which Manoj Tibrewal Aakash' family was tortured by bulldozer

Amidst the buzz going on all over the country about the Supreme Court landmark judgement against bulldozer action, watch the video of five years ago in this report of Dynamite News, in which Manoj Tibrewal Aakash ancestral house was bulldozed and the family was tortured:

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024

We still don’t know everything that happened at Guantánamo Bay. The 9/11 trial could tell us

An obscure records request, an ACLU lawsuit, and the 9/11 trial could finally shed light on what the CIA was doing at Guantánamo’s mysterious Camp 7, writes Josh Marcus

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2024

Fears grow that woman arrested for undressing in Iran could be tortured in psychiatric unit

Protesters and political prisoners are being drugged, tortured and beaten in state-run institutions, say rights groups

The National (Scotland) · Nov 5, 2024

Keir Starmer criticised after greeting Emirati offical accused of torture

KEIR Starmer has been criticised after personally welcoming an Emirati official who has been accused of orchestrating the torture of two British men…

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024

He’s a wanted man accused of overseeing torture of Britons – now Emirati general is heading to UK

British academic Matthew Hedges says UAE security services chief and Interpol director Ahmed Naser Al Raisi is ultimately responsible for his torture

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024

UN-backed experts: Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners is a crime against humanity

U.N.-backed human rights experts say Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war is a crime against humanity

Latin Times · Oct 31, 2024

Real Halloween Serial Killers: 44 Years Ago, The Toolbox Killers Kidnapped Hitchhiker Shirley Ledford, and Tortured Her With Icepicks

On a Halloween night 45 years ago, the infamous "Toolbox Killers" kidnapped, tortured and killed their final teenage victim.

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