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Mehbooba stages sit-in in Poonch, says ‘being stopped’ from meeting victim families

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti stages sit-in after police stop her from meeting families of 3 civilians allegedly tortured by Army.

The Hindu · Dec 30, 2023

Poonch civilian deaths | “Expeditious” probe of alleged civilian torture by security forces will “culminate” in justice: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits J&K to review security after terrorist ambush, 3 civilians found dead.

The Hindu · Dec 27, 2023

We were beaten throughout the day, says J&K civilian

There is growing evidence indicating torture by sprinkling salt and chilli on the wounds of rounded-up civilians, in the wake of the militants’ ambush that left four soldiers dead in the Poonch-Rajouri sector on December 21

The Hindu · Dec 26, 2023

The Oral History Of The Grinch Costume & How Jim Carrey Needed CIA Torture Training To Endure It

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Pedestrian.tv · Dec 21, 2023

UK supreme court rules Guantánamo 'forever prisoner' can sue the government under English law – here's why it matters

The UK supreme court has ruled that a detainee in Guantánamo Bay can sue the UK government under English law over its alleged involvement in his detention and torture. This is the first case concerning the UK government’s liability for its participation in abuses committed by the CIA during the…

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

Residents complain of harassment, custodial torture by Forest Department staff investigating leopard poaching case in the Nilgiris

Residents of Mel Thattapallam in Kotagiri allege harassment & torture by Forest Department staff investigating poaching of leopard.

The Hindu · Dec 21, 2023

‘It’s the time you’re meant to be with your family’: the continuing plight of Ukrainian PoWs

Families desperate for news of loved ones held by Russia know the longer they are there the harder their recovery will be

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

UN anti-torture watchdog urges Australia to reduce ‘extraordinary’ number of prisoners on remand

Report also calls for spit hoods to be banned and strip searches to be limited after UN visit last year

The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2023

Kills lists, Sweeney Todd and the dark web: how torture-obsessed teens plotted Brianna Ghey’s murder

Girl who called herself a Satanist began to fantasise about killing people from as young as age 14, Tara Cobham writes

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Two teenagers found guilty of transgender schoolgirl Brianna Ghey's murder

The killers had a fascination for violence, torture and murder and had planned the killing for weeks

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023