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Activists File Torture Complaint Against Iranian Held In France

Activists said Thursday they were filing a torture complaint against an Iranian citizen held in France who was reportedly a former senior figure in state television in the Islamic republic.

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Human rights activists file torture complaint against Iranian held in France

Activists said Thursday they were filing a torture complaint against an Iranian citizen held in France who was reportedly a former senior figure in state television in the Islamic republic.

France 24

Matthieu Pavon leads US Open after ‘absolute mental torture’ for Shane Lowry

Lowry thought level par would have a great chance to win at Pinehurst.

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Scottie Scheffler finds Pinehurst No. 2 to be ‘a mental torture chamber at times’

Scheffler has posted four straight over-par rounds for the first time in 120 professional starts on the PGA Tour.

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It’s mental torture: Shane Lowry reveals struggles after US Open third round

Lowry remained on five over par after carding a round of 70.

The Independent UK

Bastar activist ‘helped tribals navigate the system with Hindi’. Now she is held in 5 FIRs

It was a cold November day in 2015. Sukku Kunjam was working at his paddy field in Itavar village, nestled in the hills around Gangloor in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur. But hours later, he ran to the jungle, allegedly apprehending police torture, as security forces stormed the village for a search operation.…

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Judge orders retrial of civil case against contractor accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib

A judge has ordered a retrial over allegations that a Virginia-based military contractor contributed to the abuse and torture of detainees at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago

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Israel in Gaza, Palestinian fighters in Israel, what the UN accuses them of

Commission of Inquiry accuses Israel and Palestinian groups of war crimes. Here’s a breakdown.

Al Jazeera

Woman accused of monkey torture videos granted conditional bail

Adriana Orme was granted conditional bail after her barrister asked for her to have access to a Dutch interpreter

The Independent UK

16 Y.O. Girl Who Tortured 13 Y.O. At Sunshine Coast Home Receives Suspended Sentence

A 16-year-old girl, who was part of a group that tortured a younger girl for four hours in Queensland last year, walked free from court.

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UN Calls For Investigation Into Belarusian Political Prisoner Deaths

UN calls for investigation into torture and deaths of political prisoners in Belarus. Criticism of harsh conditions and crackdown on civil society by Lukas...

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Israel accused of using torture in military prison of Sdei Teiman

In Israel, human rights groups have filed a court case in a bid to close the Sdei Teiman military prison. Set up after the October 7 attacks in the heart of the Negev desert, it serves as a detention centre for prisoners from Gaza. Numerous eyewitness accounts speak of mistreatment…

France 24

A family yearns for answers years after Turkish refugee’s torture, death

In 2022, the Turkish coastguard found Baris Buyuksu barely alive with signs of torture, in the Aegean Sea.

Al Jazeera

California Man Gets $900,000 Settlement for 'Psychological Torture' During 17-Hour Police Interrogation

Detectives in Fontana, California, told Thomas Perez Jr. that his father was dead and that he killed him. Neither was true.

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Texas Observer

Powerful Words from Texans Trapped in Solitary Confinement

Texas disappears more people in long-term solitary cells than all other states and the federal system combined.

Salon

Sympathizer end is "not about nihilism"

Don McKellar discusses Robert Downey Jr, the Captain's epiphanies and closing the story in the brutal present tense

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I'm a The Young and the Restless fan and this storyline needs to wrap up soon

The Young and the Restless’ Jordan is still around and primed to torture the Newmans once again. However, is enough finally enough?

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5 Garden Trends at London's Chelsea Flower Show Set to Define Our Outdoor Styling in 2025 and Beyond

The annual event is attended by the Royals and offers endless inspiration for avid gardeners and growers

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The Independent UK

Mentally unwell children put through ‘torture’ on wrong NHS wards, watchdog warns

Wards which are “noisy, busy and brightly lit” are not often appropriate for children who require mental healthcare

The Independent UK

Landmark Paris trial of Syrian officials accused of torturing, killing a father and his son starts

The landmark trial of three former Syrian intelligence officials has begun at a Paris court for the alleged torture and killing of a French-Syrian father and son who were arrested over a decade ago, during the height of Arab Spring-inspired anti-government protests

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Paris Trial To Determine Responsibility For Syrian Disappearances

Landmark trial in Paris as Syrian officials face charges for torture and killings during civil war.

The Independent UK

Why is France trying top Syrian former officials for alleged torture and killing of father and son?

In a landmark trial, a Paris court will this week seek to determine whether top Syrian intelligence officials were responsible for the disappearance and deaths of a French-Syrian father and his son

AAP

Human rights vetting urged for Fiji defence treaty

A defence treaty between Fiji and Australia should require human rights abuses vetting, after a colonel accused of torture was appointed to the Australian Army.

France 24

Syrian exiles hunt down Assad’s torturers in gripping Cannes thriller

“Ghost Trail”, which opened the Critics’ Week sidebar in Cannes this week, follows a Syrian exile’s pursuit of the man who tortured him during the country’s civil war. FRANCE 24 spoke to French director Jonathan Millet, whose impressive Cannes debut delivered one of the festival’s early hits.

The National (Scotland)

'It leaves a scar': Palestinian professor details experience of torture by Israel

A PALESTINIAN professor with Robert Gordon University gave a powerful speech in which he detailed his experience of torture at the hands of the…

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