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Sukhdeep wants to see her mother while she is still alive – but Australia’s visa rules have left her in limbo

For migrants on Australian bridging visas, every three months brings mental torture

The Guardian - AU

Carrie Hope Fletcher reveals the part of parenthood she finds 'torture'

Exclusive: Beloved West End star gets real about being a new mum as she prepares to head on her second UK solo tour

Evening Standard

‘Indefinite torture’: Australian children held in Syrian camp feel abandoned as other countries repatriate citizens

Plea comes as high court refuses to hear Save the Children appeal to return families of slain Islamic State fighters

The Guardian - AU

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Canadian detained by China describes months of psychological torture and solitary confinement

Michael Korvig, a former Canadian diplomat, was taken into custody in December 2018 and held for more than 1,000 days

The Independent UK

‘Pig butchering’ fraud: the link between modern slavery, torture and online crime

Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler tells the story of a fraudster who convinces women he met on a dating app to “loan” him large sums of money. It shows the devastating financial damage and psychological trauma online romance fraud can inflict on its victims. But it’s not just carried out…

The Conversation

Victims of torture and trafficking rounded up for Rwanda deportation under Tory scheme, report finds

Migrants speak about being suddenly detained for removal to Rwanda in new charity report

The Independent UK

Alaska man charged with threatening to torture and kill six Supreme Court justices and their families

The threatening messages contained ‘violent, racist, and homophobic rhetoric,’ the indictment said

The Independent UK

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Kremlin prisoner-swap exclusive: How I survived 11 months in Putin’s gulag

Vladimir Kara-Murza, one of the faces of Russian opposition to Putin alongside Evan Gershkovich, sits down with The Independent for the first time since being freed in a historic prisoner swap. Tom Watling reports

The Independent UK

Gabon's Ousted Leader Bongo Says Renouncing Politics For Good

Gabon's ex-president Ali Bongo Ondimba, who was overthrown in a coup last year, has said he is withdrawing from political life and asked for clemency for his imprisoned wife and son who he said face "violence" and "torture".

International Business Times

Man jailed for life over toddler's torture and murder

A man who murdered a two-year-old girl after showing escalating violence and abuse towards her then concealed her body for three years has been jailed for life.

AAP

US Imposes Sanctions On Iranian Officials For Human Rights Abuses

U.S. sanctions 12 Iranian officials for human rights abuses, targeting security forces and those involved in crackdowns, torture, and dissident targeting.

Top News

Aquarium With Real Fish Created Around Fire Hydrant “Puddle” Draws Criticism For Its Cruelty

“And they live. The fish live. Now it's like an attraction.” The post Aquarium With Real Fish Created Around Fire Hydrant “Puddle” Draws Criticism For Its Cruelty first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Scottish man's Indian prison nightmare extended as court denies him bail

A SCOT believed to have suffered torture at the hands of the Indian authorities has been denied bail in a move supporters say should “shock the UK…

The National (Scotland)

Man found guilty of torturing, murdering stepdaughter

Kaydence Mills' remains were found near the Chinchilla Weir in March 2020 three years after the three-year-old was tortured and murdered by her stepfather.

AAP

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Hammer, axe allegedly used in kidnapping and torture

Police have arrested four men they say were involved in a violent kidnapping where two people were allegedly tortured and shot.

Tom’s Guide

Pixel Pro 9 Fold has the same weakness as Google’s first foldable

JerryRigEverything phone-torture video proves that Google’s “super durable” foldable still has its weak spots that buyers should be aware of.

The Guardian - UK

Sudanese rebels appear to be posting self-incriminating videos of torture and arson on social media

Footage that seems to show fighters glorifying abuse of prisoners with ‘little fear of consequences’ could be used in war crimes prosecutions

The Guardian - UK

Spanish judge shelves landmark case of Franco-era torture victim

Julio Pacheco says he will appeal against the ‘devastating’ decision to abandon the first such investigation in Spain

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The Guardian - UK

Peacekeepers needed to end ‘harrowing’ abuses in Sudan, say UN experts

Government and paramilitary forces responsible for rape, violence and torture, according to civilian interviews

Fortune

Nvidia’s CEO would rather ‘torture employees to greatness’ than fire them

Jensen Huang’s workaholic ways lead to long days for rich workers.

AAP

Mum's pain over 'depraved' torture, manslaughter of son

A man has been jailed for 14 years over the "depraved and concerted" manslaughter of a friend of his partner.

Top News

Danish Court Rejects Extradition Of Arms Smuggling Suspect

Danish court rejects India's extradition request for Niels Holck over torture concerns, emphasizing human rights protection.

International Business Times

Guatemala Journalist's Jail Conditions Akin To 'Torture': UN Experts

A group of UN experts said Wednesday that a prominent Guatemalan journalist who has been in prison for more than two years was being kept in inhumane conditions "that may amount to torture and put his life in danger."

Latin Times

New report uncovers widespread inhumane treatment of immigrants at Louisiana ICE centers

The report states that the abuses described by detainees "meet the definitions of torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment"

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