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Australian supermarket mustard taste test: the most intense is ‘an excellent torture device’

In a taste test of almost 40 jars, Nicholas Jordan and friends experience the full spectrum of mustard experiences, from the timid to the nuclear.

The Guardian - AU · 13h ago

Dipke decries mental torture by police, warns entire nation will become Jantar Mantar

Abhijeet Dipke alleged that he and his family faced mental torture during his recent detention by Delhi Police. He criticized the decision to denotify Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site, claiming it undermines democracy. Dipke insisted that the police did not inform his family about his whereabouts or allow…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

UN Details Israeli Forces Unleashed Attack Dogs on Syrian Detainees as 49 Remain Held After Record Incursions

The UN human rights office says Syrians have alleged torture and ill-treatment in Israeli custody, while about 280 Israeli armed incursions into southern Syria were recorded in September.

International Business Times UK · Oct 11

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Costa Rica's CACCO Mega-Prison Opens Wednesday — Panama Is Already Watching the Model

Costa Rica inaugurates the 5,100-bed CACCO mega-prison Oct. 14. Panama visited the facility; 640 homicides logged in 2026 so far. Anti-torture body demands a halt.

Latin Times · Oct 9

Paris court jails Indian man for leading sadist neo-Nazi cult that tortured girls

A 29-year-old Indian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday in a Paris trial over his alleged involvement in an international criminal network that targeted vulnerable children in the US, Britain and Canada and coerced them into producing violent and sexual videos.

France 24 · Oct 9

UN condemns US plan to livestream execution of Texas Fort Hood base gunman

The United Nations on Friday condemned US plans to livestream the execution of former US Army Major Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base on November 5, 2009, calling the move “abhorrent” and warning that it could violate the prohibition against torture.

The Times of India · Oct 9

Maduro and Wife Face New US Torture Conspiracy Charge Over Alleged Abuse of Americans in Venezuela

Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores deny a new US charge alleging they helped maintain a system that tortured detainees, including American citizens.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9

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Mastermind behind ‘despicable’ monkey torture network that shared sadistic videos online jailed

Bartosz Poklek played a leading role in the online community, running chat groups and distributing thousands of videos and images

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Verdict looms over global Discord 'cult' ring accused of abusing children

Rohan Rane has been on trial this week in Paris on charges including torture of minors, extortion, corrupting minors online and distributing child sex images

The Independent UK · Oct 9

London man who led global monkey torture network jailed after sharing sadistic videos online

Footage sold for as much as £370 on the website dedicated to the torture and killing of monkeys

Evening Standard · Oct 9

'Useful in a Prisoner Exchange': Maduro Indictment Reveals Alleged Motive for Torturing American

A US indictment adds torture-conspiracy charges against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, alleging abuse of detainees in Venezuela as part of a wider campaign of repression.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9

Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues

Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim Brotherhood

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

US files new torture charges against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores

The United States on Thursday charged ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture, adding to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Prosecutors allege detainees, including US citizens, suffered waterboarding, rape and beatings. The pair remain in US custody following a January military raid.

France 24 · Oct 8

Venezuela's Maduro Has Been Accused of Torturing Americans. Former Detainees Describe Electric Shocks and Abuse.

Federal prosecutors allege that Maduro personally authorized the torture of suspected opponents.

International Business Times · Oct 8

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Latin Times · Oct 8

U.S. Charges Maduro With Torture, Raising a Question from Venezuelans: What About his former VP and Current President Delcy Rodríguez?

The United States has accused former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiring to torture political opponents and American citizens to remain in power. But the new criminal charges raise an uncomfortable question about Washington's relationship with the government Maduro left behind: What about Delcy Rodríguez?

The Guardian - US · Oct 8

Nicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens

Ousted Venezuelan president and Cilia Flores have been in jail in New York since early January

Euronews · Oct 8

US charges former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with torture

The revised indictment includes several mentions of the involvement of Venezuela’s feared DGCIM military intelligence agency

The Guardian - US · Oct 8

Florida judge allows lawsuit against Shah of Iran’s alleged ‘chief torturer’ to move forward

Parviz Sabeti denies allegations he led Savak intelligence agency under shah and directed torture of thousands

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The Independent UK · Oct 8

Nicolás Maduro and wife charged with torture for human rights abuses in Venezuela

Thousands of Venezuelans were “harassed, threatened, arrested, prosecuted, assaulted, tortured, or killed” by people acting at the behest of the government he controlled, the new indictment alleges

International Business Times · Oct 8

Maduro And His Wife Face Torture Charges. More Than A Dozen Americans Are At The Center of The Accusation.

New York prosecutors brought charges tied to Americans who were allegedly tortured while held in Venezuelan custody during Maduro's rule.

The Conversation · Oct 7

Prosecution of Kosovan leader Hashim Thaçi illustrates the challenges of bringing war criminals to justice

More than 27 years after the end of the Kosovo war, former prime minister and president Hashim Thaçi and three other leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) have been found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to up to 25 years in prison. Thaçi and his fellow defendants faced…

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

I was tortured because I’m a Somali woman who dared to speak out

I was sentenced to three years in jail for insulting government institutions. Now I am free, I will carry on fighting for the women I met in prison, writes Sadia Moalim Ali

Latin Times · Oct 6

U.S. Deports Former Nicaraguan Political Prisoner Back to Prison Where He Says He Was Tortured

Former political prisoner Jeffrey Jarquín was jailed upon deportation to Nicaragua, highlighting a sharp rise in U.S. deportations back to the country.

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Nicaragua torture victim imprisoned for second time after being deported by U.S.

A Nicaraguan exile who was imprisoned and tortured after protesting against that country's government was deported by the U.S. back to his country, where he was immediately imprisoned once again by authorities

France 24 · Oct 5

Indian alleged mastermind of online child abuse ring goes on trial in Paris

Rohan Rane, an Indian national who came to France to study before becoming a fitness coach, went on trial on Monday behind closed doors in Paris, on charges of torture and acts of barbarity against minors. Investigators say he is the leader of a neo-Nazi child exploitation ring that ran…

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