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UN torture watchdog to inspect French detention facilities for first time

The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture will carry out its first visit to France next week to assess detention conditions across the country, in prisons, police and gendarmerie custody facilities, psychiatric institutions and administrative detention centres.

Radio France Internationale

Israeli report accuses Hamas of 'systematic, widespread' sexual violence on Oct 7

A new report details systematic sexual violence by Hamas and allies during the October 7 attack and against hostages. The Israeli commission's findings indicate widespread abuse and torture. This report builds on prior investigations, including UN findings. The commission concludes these acts are war crimes. Hamas has denied previous accusations.…

The Economic Times

‘It feels like torture’: Woman rejects WFH job over webcam policy

Remote work was once celebrated as the future of professional life, offering employees greater flexibility, comfort, and freedom from rigid office environments. But a recent viral social media post has reignited concerns about how far companies are willing to go to monitor employees working from home.

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Who Was Erfan Shakourzadeh? The Elite Engineer Iran Executed After He Refused to Leave His Country

Iran executed aerospace engineer Erfan Shakourzadeh, 29, on espionage charges after he endured months of torture and solitary confinement to extract a forced confession.

International Business Times UK

‘Systematic and widespread’ sexual abuse by Hamas on October 7, says independent Israeli report

Hamas and its allies committed "systematic, widespread" sexual violence, torture and rape during and after the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, an independent Israeli investigative commission said in a report released on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Second marriage & dowry harassment: SC quashes FIR against in-laws, keeps 498A case against husband

The Supreme Court quashed FIRs against a husband's in-laws and sister in a dowry harassment case. While the wife alleged they were aware of his second marriage, the court found no evidence of their active participation. The case against the husband, however, proceeds due to specific allegations of torture and…

The Economic Times

Trump’s ‘cruel and lawless’ deportation scheme spent $44M sending 17,500 people to places they’ve never been, report finds

Immigrants who fear torture and persecution in their home countries are being sent to ‘third countries’ that could deport them to the same places they fled, a sweeping new report finds

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Report Says 75 Documented Cases of Palestinian Women Raped in Israeli Custody Are Only 1% of What Is Actually Happening

A Palestinian women's rights group alleges widespread sexual violence against women in Israeli custody, with UN-linked reports suggesting documented cases may reflect only part of the abuse.

International Business Times UK

Woman charged over torture and neglect of young girl

A woman has been charged with torture and failing to provide the necessities of life to a child who has been in intensive care for almost three months.

AAP

Amanda Leigh Fourez Pleads Guilty to Commissioning the Graphic Genital Mutilation of Infant Monkeys in Deranged Chat Groups

Amanda Leigh Fourez of Illinois has pleaded guilty to funding and distributing animal torture videos and faces up to seven years in prison. The case highlights a broader federal crackdown on animal cruelty networks.

International Business Times UK

Scottish man Jagtar Singh Johal in India: UN flags ‘psychological torture’ after 8 years in jail

A Scottish national detained in India for over eight years is facing “psychological torture” due to prolonged uncertainty and delayed justice, United Nations experts have said, calling for his immediate release.

The Times of India

British man detained after wedding in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, warns UN experts

The 39-year-old from Dumbarton was acquitted last year of charges alleging financial support for a terror group

The Independent UK

British man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts

They are calling for Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, to be released without delay.

Evening Standard

Sde Teiman Torture Camp Allegedly Involves Dog-Related Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Captives, Activist Claims

Human rights groups allege severe mistreatment and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees at Israel's Sde Teiman. Shaiel Ben-Ephraim calls for independent investigations.

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Paranoid cannabis user recorded torture of 93-year-old man, jury told

Prosecutors have told Northampton Crown Court that Martin Glynn was punched, kicked, stamped on and strangled in a ‘senseless attack’ by Samuel Field

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1000 people came to a Wisconsin protest to save tortured beagles, were met with rubber bullets and pepper spray

Horrific animal torture at facility alleged.

International Business Times UK

UN and Rights Groups Say Rape Using Trained Dogs at Israel Detention Sites Is Systematic, Endorsed at the Highest Level

A UN-backed report alleges systematic sexual violence against Palestinians in Israeli detention, including rape involving trained dogs, as part of an organised state policy. Israel denies the allegations.

The Independent UK

‘I was tortured in a Chinese detention camp for Uyghurs. Starmer’s approval of a new embassy is a betrayal’

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Sayragul Sauytbay, the vice president of the East Turkestan government-in-exile, says she was tortured and abused while in Chinese detention. She tells Alex Croft that the UK has chosen to sweep China’s human rights record under the rug

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The Guardian - UK

Euphoria season three review – grubby, desperate and absolutely not worth the wait

What a relief that this is the end for Sam Levison’s grim drama. A show which was once blackly funny is now humourless torture porn

International Business Times UK

Nancy Guthrie Missing for 69 Days: Ex-FBI Agent Warns 'Ransom Note' Meant to 'Torture' Family

The Nancy Guthrie case takes a disturbing turn with threatening messages and Bitcoin ransom demands, as authorities and former FBI officials provide insights into the psychological tactics used by kidnappers.

The Guardian - US

Chile’s far-right government rips up plan for memorial at Pinochet torture site

New administration reverses expropriation of property founded by ex-Nazi Paul Schäfer, leaving victims in limbo

Euronews

Syrian accused of wartime torture for al-Assad denies charges in Netherlands court

The trial is based on universal jurisdiction, a legal principle that allows suspects to be prosecuted for international offenses such as war crimes even if they are committed in another country.

The Independent UK

Trial of Syrian man accused of torture during Syria's civil war begins in the Netherlands

A Syrian man accused of crimes against humanity has denied charges of torture and sexual violence in a trial in the Netherlands

The Guardian - AU

After 15 years, I’m leaving Trump’s America and coming home to Australia. It feels like an escape

I no longer wish to live in a country where performative cruelty has become the guiding principle of government

The Independent UK

India sentences nine police officers to death over Covid lockdown killings

Trial judge says policemen tortured father and son in custody ‘with the intention of killing’

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