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Vigilante torturer could be out of jail in about a year

Two men who helped torture a man in the lead-up to his shooting murder in remote eastern Victoria have been sentenced to jail time.

AAP · Dec 8, 2023

Iran uses rape, torture to silence detained Mahsa Amini protesters, Amnesty says

Iranian authorities have used rape and sexual assault to punish or silence those arrested during the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests, Amnesty International said in a report released on Wednesday. Amnesty documented 45 cases of sexual violence perpetrated against men, women and children who were detained and says the actual number…

France 24 · Dec 6, 2023

US Charges Four Pro-Russian Troops In Ukraine With War Crimes

The United States charged four pro-Russian soldiers with war crimes on Wednesday for the abduction and torture of an American national in Ukraine.

International Business Times · Dec 6, 2023

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U.S. unveils war crimes charges against 4 Russian-allied troops

The indictment, unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia, marks the first time the U.S. has brought war crimes charges in connection with the Russian assault on Ukraine.

WEKU · Dec 6, 2023

Dominic Raab denial over torture-risk decisions was wrong, officials admit

Committee says that after Raab’s curry analogy, full picture was provided only when it pressed for further information

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

“I thought to myself, ‘Nobody’s done anything with that for at least 25 years. It looks like a piece of medieval torture instrumentation’”: How G7th revolutionized the guitar capo

The British company has sought to give the humble capo a player-friendly future. As with many great ideas, it evolved from a simple question that designer Nick Campling asked himself while playing an acoustic guitar…

Guitar World · Dec 5, 2023

Kissinger's unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America

Leftists in Chile were tortured, tossed from helicopters and forced to watch relatives be raped during the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2023

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George Osborne attempts Scottish accent as he recounts pronunciation error

AS if the re-branding of George Osborne as a centrist-dad podcaster wasn’t torture enough.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 2, 2023

Former Edinburgh Academy teacher accused of torture will not stand trial

John Brownlee, 88, who faced 37 allegations relating to abuse of schoolboys over 20 years, ruled medically unfit for trial

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

‘Don’t be naive like I was’: UK academic advises Cop28 attenders to stay safe

Matthew Hedges, tortured in UAE in 2018, tells reporters and activists to take clean phones and watch who they deal with

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

Fresh ragging charge against hostel seniors by Jadavpur student

JU student alleges harassment by seniors in boys' hostel; VC orders anti-ragging committee to investigate. Postgrad student claims mental torture, physical gestures, cold glares, and inability to study due to fear. JUTA general secretary calls for speedy investigation.

The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023

The Female Channel Seven Star Accused Of Torture & Abuse Is Hit With An Additional 40 Charges

A female Channel 7 star accused of rape has received an additional 40 charges, including accusations of child abuse and torture.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 30, 2023

Chhattisgarh villager, accused of theft, found dead as family alleges custodial torture

Row sparked in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district after 42-year-old villager found hanging; note recovered alleging custodial torture and extortion by police after being falsely implicated in theft case. Family corroborates allegations

The Hindu · Nov 29, 2023

Two accused of trans teen Brianna Ghey's murder pre-occupied with death, jury told

Trans 16-year-old Brianna Ghey was stabbed 28 times, Manchester Crown Court heard

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023

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The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Two accused of transgender teenager’s murder pre-occupied with death, jury told

Trans teenager Brianna Ghey, 16, was stabbed 28 times, Manchester Crown Court heard.

AAP · Nov 27, 2023

Rapist and torturer cries 'no one will help me' in jail

A man who received seven life sentences for raping and torturing a woman for three weeks has claimed he was "forced" into pleading guilty to some offences.

The Times of India · Nov 23, 2023

"8 din ka massive torture": Bhumi Pednekar updates about her health condition

Bollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar has shared a selfie from the hospital. Bhumi has just recovered from dengue.

AAP · Nov 22, 2023

Teens spared jail for filming videos of manslaughter

Two teenage girls joined in the torture and assaults that led to a man falling to his death while trying to escape and later posted the footage on social media.

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Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023

Ronnie O'Sullivan, the Edge of Everything review: Gripping yet worrying glimpse inside a tortured mind

A new documentary follows snooker's greatest-ever player during the 2022 season

The Hindu · Nov 20, 2023

Man attempts to murder his wife in police station in Hassan

The couple has been married for six years. Shilpa had complained to the Women Police Station of torture by her husband. The police had called him for questioning.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 17, 2023

Woman jailed over kidnapping and torture in shed of horrors

McAuley detained the woman over a minor car crash involving her child.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture

The United Nations’ top court has ordered the Syrian government to “take all measures within its powers” to prevent torture

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2023

Chicago city lawyers want a federal judge to recuse himself from hearing a police torture suit linked to Jon Burge

Former civil rights lawyer Jeffrey Cummings, appointed a federal judge this year, once signed off on reports condemning an investigation into accusations of torture by Burge and his so-called “midnight crew.”

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023

Custodial torture | Tamil Nadu accords sanction to prosecute IPS officer

Tamil Nadu govt. sanctions prosecution of IPS officer Balveer Singh for alleged custodial torture in Ambasamudram sub-division. CB-CID completed investigation into four cases. Evidence incl. medical & forensic reports, CCTV footage, & witnesses. CM ordered suspension of officer.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023

‘We are powerless’: Indian villagers live in fear of torture in fight against bauxite mine

Adivasis in Banteji say they also face arrests, violence and harassment by police and company officials

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