Torture

In the last half-hour

Israeli torture, abuse of Palestinian prisoners, death penalty law – yet NZ remains silent Asia Pacific Report12:37

In the last 4 hours

Reframing the terminology of war Middle East Monitor10:10

The city waging a war against Padel: How Bath has banned the popular racket sport completely… MailOnline09:17

Earlier today

Deportees in El Salvador were tortured: report Counter Vortex02:51

'I'm selling my torture chair so I can move house' BBC02:34

Yesterday

Overcrowding, fights and abuse – EU anti-torture watchdog highlights ‘degrading’ prison conditions Sunday World17:41 15-Nov-25

Overcrowding, fights and abuse – Government has ‘failed’ to address ‘degrading’ prison… The Irish Independent17:05 15-Nov-25

Detainees deported by Trump to El Salvador tell of prison torture The Independent12:24 15-Nov-25

Colombia urged to reform military jurisdiction over human rights cases Jurist11:18 15-Nov-25

Top UN rights body orders investigation into Sudan atrocities amid ongoing violence Jurist10:47 15-Nov-25

Killer who 'sadistically' tortured ex-soldier and left him for dead dies in prison The Mirror08:23 15-Nov-25

MSF: Hundreds subject to torture and sexual violence following RSF takeover of El-Fasher AfricaNews08:14 15-Nov-25

Trans person kidnapped, tortured at gunpoint The Express Tribune05:07 15-Nov-25

Kazakhstan: Prosecutors Stall Criminal Investigation Into Police Torture Of Jehovah’s Witness – … Eurasia Review01:28 15-Nov-25

In the last 7 days

Neighbors Heard Abuse and Torture of Murdered 10-Year-Old Before She 'Effectively Disappeared': Why Didn't They Call… People23:40 14-Nov-25

East Tennessee woman convicted for helping make monkey torture, mutilation videos, DOJ says WVLT22:56 14-Nov-25

U.N. Human Rights Council warns of suffering in Sudan UPI20:37 14-Nov-25

Are the USA’s Unilateral Sanctions on Cuba a Good Thing? Havana Times19:29 14-Nov-25

Biden admin gave protected status to Honduran man later charged in child rape and torture case… Fox News19:09 14-Nov-25

'Sadistic' Birmingham gang killer jailed for life over torture of ex-soldier dies in prison Birmingham Live19:04 14-Nov-25

Philip Obaji Jr. Accepts 2025 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award International Center for Journalists18:54 14-Nov-25

Venezuelans That US Sent to El Salvador Mega-Prison Faced Torture, Sexual Abuse Truthout17:44 14-Nov-25

Turkey logged more than 3,200 torture or ill-treatment cases in 2024: report Stockholm Center for Freedom17:38 14-Nov-25

Winnipeg couple plead guilty to animal cruelty after killing animals for dark web videos CBC.ca16:54 14-Nov-25

The United States must stop sending people to be tortured in El Salvador Daily News, L.A.15:53 14-Nov-25

“You Have Arrived in Hell”: Venezuelans Sent By U.S. to El Salvador Faced Torture, Sexual Abuse Democracy Now!15:48 14-Nov-25

HMP Styal prisoner serving life sentence for ex-soldier murder dies Liverpool Echo15:47 14-Nov-25

$50K Reward Offered For Info On Philadelphia Kidnapping Suspect Patch13:56 14-Nov-25

After torture, flight, two Sudanese journalists describe El-Fasher hell Reporters Without Borders10:16 14-Nov-25

Would-be royal assassin tortured for days with hot oil then ripped apart by horses Daily Star08:16 14-Nov-25

Haunting last words of prisoner covered in boiling oil and torn apart by horses The Mirror08:07 14-Nov-25

‘Entire city of Myawaddy is a Chinese cybercrime empire’: Vadodara man held hostage in Myanmar returns home Indian Express07:57 14-Nov-25

Russia stages new ‘trial’ of savagely tortured Ukrainian partisan already sentenced to 26 years Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group02:45 14-Nov-25

Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Creation and Distribution of Videos Depicting Monkey Torture and… U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)23:17 13-Nov-25

Venezuelans Deported from USA Tortured in Salvadoran Prison Havana Times21:08 13-Nov-25

'They Arrived in Hell': Venezuelans deported by US to El Salvador tortured TRT World16:04 13-Nov-25

Aohr (UK) condemns systematic rape and sexual torture of Palestinians in Israeli Prisons Middle East Monitor15:34 13-Nov-25

Mossad arranged Austrian asylum for Syrian double agent accused of torture – report The Times of Israel15:24 13-Nov-25

Azerbaijani prosecutor links torture practices in Armenia to official state policy Trend News Agency12:54 13-Nov-25

Prosecutor: The systematic use of torture has been proven to reflect the official policy of the Armenian state Azerbaijan State News Agency12:49 13-Nov-25

EU to sanction Russian officials over death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna UAWire12:04 13-Nov-25

Prosecutors at Baku court: Systematic torture, forced settlements reflect Armenia’s state policy Caliber.AZ11:09 13-Nov-25

Beyond the settlement: Helping Chicago’s many survivors of police torture WBEZ Chicago11:06 13-Nov-25

Authorities arrest Sednaya Prison guard linked to torture and executions Syrian Arab News Agency10:13 13-Nov-25

Serial killer murdered over 50 people and left twisted photo for victim's dad Daily Record08:22 13-Nov-25

Serial killer who tortured and raped 50 women left vile message for victim's dad The Mirror08:12 13-Nov-25

UN questions Israel over reports of systematic torture of Palestinian detainees Syrian Arab News Agency06:14 13-Nov-25

Political Prisoners Watch: Enforced Disappearance Freedom House05:45 13-Nov-25

Cops booked for ‘torturing woman to death’ during police raid in Sialkot Dawn05:10 13-Nov-25

Israel grilled at UN over reports claiming ‘systematic and widespread torture’ of Palestinians The Times of Israel03:11 13-Nov-25

Palestinians recount gang rapes by Israeli soldiers, dogs Electronic Intifada03:03 13-Nov-25

‘Take me to Odisha soon…’: Adopted by US-based woman 8 years ago, 21-year-old alleges torture, conversion bid Indian Express02:53 13-Nov-25

From 2011 to Gaza: The Transformation of the Arab Intellectual Scene Reset Dialogues on Civilizations01:33 13-Nov-25

Hamas captivity survivors give chilling testimony at the UN Israel National News - Arutz Sheva23:09 12-Nov-25

To force deserters back to war, Russia’s military is torturing their families Meduza22:34 12-Nov-25

EU preparing personal sanctions against Russian prison officials linked to torture and killing of Ukrainian journalist… The Insider22:18 12-Nov-25

Israel quizzed at UN over 'systematic torture' of Palestinians TRT World22:13 12-Nov-25

Venezuelans describe ‘hell’ at El Salvador Cecot prison in Human Rights Watch report Miami Herald21:27 12-Nov-25

Giannis Antetokounmpo Burns Former Coach Jason Kidd Over Previous ‘Torture’ Heavy.com19:40 12-Nov-25

Venezuelans deported to El Salvador were tortured, rights groups say Jurist18:57 12-Nov-25

Key suspect in Mansa family trafficking, torture case held in Delhi The Times of India18:35 12-Nov-25

Sudan’s deadly divide: The RSF and SAF’s reign of terror Brookings Institution18:33 12-Nov-25

2 ex-Assad regime officials in Austria charged with sexual assault, torture Anadolu Agency18:04 12-Nov-25

Trump Sent Men to Torture in El Salvador, Report Confirms Mother Jones17:07 12-Nov-25

UN urges Libya to shut migrant detention centres AfricaNews16:37 12-Nov-25

Israeli executions against Palestinians have been enforced for decades; what will the new death penalty law add? Middle East Monitor16:18 12-Nov-25

An Ideal Foreign Policy The Future of Freedom Foundation15:26 12-Nov-25

EU to sanction 10 Russians for torturing Ukrainians The New Voice of Ukraine15:12 12-Nov-25

Treatment of Venezuelans at Salvadoran prison amounted to "torture," report says CBS News14:55 12-Nov-25

Human Rights Watch says Venezuelans sent to El Salvador were tortured UPI14:49 12-Nov-25

Libya urged to shut migrant detention centres at UN meeting The New Arab12:51 12-Nov-25

Lady Frederick Windsor Calls the Royal Family's Lives 'Total Hell': 'That Level of Unasked-for Fame Is a Form of… People12:39 12-Nov-25

Palestinian rights group reports systematic sexual violence against detainees in Israeli prisons Middle East Monitor12:04 12-Nov-25

What happens to survivors of police torture after the big payout? WBEZ Chicago11:09 12-Nov-25

ICE arrests Moldovan woman accused of 2013 torture murder The Independent11:06 12-Nov-25

I Tried to Deliver Aid to Gaza. Israel Kidnapped and Tortured Me. The Nation10:50 12-Nov-25

The Arab Intellectual Scene after the Upheavals of 2011 Reset Dialogues on Civilizations10:35 12-Nov-25

Pakistan accused again as missing Baloch men found tortured to death AniNews.in10:19 12-Nov-25

Free Belarusian Dissidents Amnesty International (Press Release)09:06 12-Nov-25

Mozambique: Pivotal Moment To Strengthen Torture Safeguards, UN Body Says Scoop07:44 12-Nov-25

Ireland’s failure to implement recommendations of anti-torture committee ‘leaving vulnerable persons behind’ The Irish Times06:06 12-Nov-25

Freed Palestinian woman recounts horrors of sexual torture by Israeli soldiers TRT World05:41 12-Nov-25

Teacher accused of extortion dies of 'police torture' The Express Tribune05:38 12-Nov-25

US/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan Deportees Human Rights Watch05:08 12-Nov-25

Someone Torture-Tested Drive-Up Ramps So You Don't Have Learn The Hard Way Jalopnik02:29 12-Nov-25

Freed Gazan woman reveals sexual torture in Israeli prisons Anadolu Agency23:27 11-Nov-25

Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint seeking arrest of Israeli soldier for war crimes in Gaza Anadolu Agency22:46 11-Nov-25

Two Chinhoyi University Students Abducted, Tortured And Dumped In Shamva The Zimbabwean20:13 11-Nov-25

'Barbaric' blonde Moldovan woman who tortured and threw victim off balcony before fleeing to… MailOnline19:36 11-Nov-25

ICE arrests Moldovan illegal immigrant and convicted killer who tortured, threw victim out… Fox News17:43 11-Nov-25

Report shows Israel's 'systematic' rape, torture of Palestinians The New Arab17:41 11-Nov-25

Survivors say Crown apology proves ‘hollow’ 12 months on NewsRoom16:12 11-Nov-25

DRC: Landmark trial in Paris of Congolese armed group leader is a crucial step to ending impunity Amnesty International (Press Release)16:00 11-Nov-25

Netanyahu says Sde Teiman torture scandal caused ‘untold damage,’ led to comparisons between Israeli soldiers and Nazis Middle East Monitor12:07 11-Nov-25

Elizabeth Tsurkov recovering from captivity and torture at hands of Iraqi terrorists The Times of Israel11:28 11-Nov-25

Egypt: Ahmadi Minority Members Tortured Amnesty International (Press Release)10:16 11-Nov-25

Tunisia: “Nobody hears you when you scream”: Dangerous shift in Tunisia’s migration policy Amnesty International (Press Release)10:16 11-Nov-25

Dick Cheney’s bastard New Statesman06:06 11-Nov-25

After brutal torture and 2.5 years of captivity, Israeli-Russian researcher is grateful to… MailOnline05:37 11-Nov-25

Kottayam woman’s torture: Police identify one more person; seek custody of 3 accused Malayala Manorama15:19 10-Nov-25

UN Committee Against Torture explains why it cannot launch investigation into Russia Freedom14:05 10-Nov-25

Arrest of top whistleblower shows extent of Israeli impunity over torture of Palestinian detainees The Conversation (UK)13:54 10-Nov-25

Teen Told Police She Was Haunted by a Ghost — Then a Tortured Woman’s Skull Was Found in a Hello Kitty Doll People11:13 10-Nov-25

Will Victims Of Atrocities In Ethiopia See Justice And Accountability? Forbes21:32 9-Nov-25

'This is on them': Trump admin scorched after systemic 'torture' of deportees exposed The Raw Story14:22 9-Nov-25

Tamil Nadu doctor detained in Russia, wife alleges torture, seeks Centre's help India Today09:56 9-Nov-25

In the last month

Njagi alleges torture during 'detention' in Uganda The Star, Kenya14:51 8-Nov-25

'Possessed evil spirit': Kerala woman put through 10 hrs of exorcism & torture by partner Malayala Manorama10:54 8-Nov-25

Nasrin: A survivor’s story West England Bylines08:07 8-Nov-25

The Deputies Who Tortured a Mississippi County Reveal News08:01 8-Nov-25

Custodial death declared homicide The Express Tribune07:47 8-Nov-25

Woman forced to drink alcohol, smoke beedis during black magic ritual; 3 including partner arrested in Kottayam Malayala Manorama06:29 8-Nov-25

Oregon biker gang leaders ask Ninth Circuit for new murder trial Courthouse News22:47 7-Nov-25

Bacteria and Viruses Thriving in Cuban Prisons Translating Cuba20:30 7-Nov-25

Telangana high court pulls up police for not filing counter in custodial torture case The Times of India18:47 7-Nov-25

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