The Latest Breaking News from Torture

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.

Latin Times · Oct 31, 2024

Taliban Prohibits Women from Being Heard by Other Women: 'A Form of Mental Torture'

Human rights activists warn that women could be banned from having conversations with one another after the Taliban declared that women's voices as "awrah."

Latin Times · Oct 30, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv announces draft of 160,000 more troops

Russia claims control of Selydove, near Pokrovsk; spotlight on Moscow’s expanded use of torture since invasion. What we know on day 980

The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2024

What's driving France's sudden deportation of Kurdish activists?

France has a history of granting political asylum to Kurdish nationalists from Turkey who risk prison and torture back home. But recent deportations of Kurdish activists show a growing rift between the French state and its judiciary. One of these deportations has since been ruled illegal on appeal.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 25, 2024

Visitors Stripped, Shocked, And Mentally Tortured At England's Most Extreme Haunted House 'Enola'

Enola at the Scare Maze in Walsall, England, is a terrifying haunted house experience that pushes visitors to their psychological limits.

International Business Times UK · Oct 24, 2024

Rattled Elon Musk goes on late-night attack against Tim Walz after ‘dips***’ comments

Billionaire compares Minnesota governor to clown emoji: ‘Saving the American people from the torture of hearing you speak for four years was worth it’

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

California foster dad sentenced to 7 years for abusing child torture victims

A California man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he was assigned to care for in his home, including some who had been previously tortured by their parents

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

California Man Tortured Girlfriend on Christmas Eve, Forcibly Tattooed Her: 'I Wanted Her To Feel The Pain'

In addition to first-degree murder, Saul Nava, 24, was also found guilty of kidnapping, torture, aggravated mayhem, and a slew of other charges.

International Business Times · Oct 18, 2024

Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited

Nearly three dozen rights groups urge Thailand’s prime minister to release a Vietnamese activist facing extradition, warning he risks torture if returned

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

PCI issues show-cause notice to Caravan over story on army’s ‘torture of civilians’ in Poonch

Months after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting directed The Caravan magazine to take down its story on the Indian army’s “torture and murder of civilians” in Poonch and Rajaouri of Jammu, the Press Council of India has sent a show-cause notice to the media outlet. 

Newslaundry · Oct 17, 2024