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Activists want PM investigated over anti-torture law delay

Civil society groups have asked the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his cabinet over the postponement of the anti-torture law.

Bangkok Post

The EU pays Africa’s brutal militias to lock up migrants. Britain wants to follow suit

Torture, rape and death are the results of a policy to keep desperate people away from Europe

The Guardian - UK

Watch the OnePlus Pad endure a brutal durability test

The OnePlus Pad fared well in Zack Nelson's durability test, although its screen almost yielded to pressure during the bend test.

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When Ukrainian forces liberated Kozacha Lopan, civilians emerged with tales of a Russian torture chamber beneath the village

In a basement in a Ukrainian village on the Russian border, the remnants of a torture chamber tell a horrifying tale. Those investigating what happened here say the depraved orders came from the top. WARNING: Readers might find the details in this story distressing.

ABC News

UK spies to be investigated over claims they were complicit in torture of CIA prisoner

Investigatory powers tribunal to examine complaint brought by Mustafa al-Hawsawi, who was tortured while detained by CIA

The Guardian - UK

Panel to ensure anti-torture law compliance

The government has set up a panel to lay down regulations to ensure state agencies comply with the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act.

Bangkok Post

This cursed Tears of the Kingdom cosplay brings the Korok torture to real life

I can't figure out if this cosplay is funny or cruel

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Ukrainian prisoners are 'electrocuted and pray for death' in Russian torture jail

Alexander Tarasov, a former inmate of Russia's Simferopol Detention Centre, has opened up about life inside, and how innocent civilians are tortured

Daily Mirror

Giving a face to the forgotten

Inside, everything seems to be in order. Time goes according to schedule. You eat, work, play and sleep. Nothing strays from the course. There is no disorder, or if there is, it is kept under control. Here, you go by the book, not at anybody's whim. But you are not…

Bangkok Post

Majid Kazemi executed after 'torture', his Sydney cousin urges Australia to cut ties with Iran

Sydney man Mohammad Hashemi's cousin Majid Kazemi was executed after a "forced confession and sham trial". He says if the Australian government is serious about stopping the Islamic Republic's human rights abuses, it will cut ties with Iran and list their military arm as a terrorist organisation.

ABC News

Guantánamo detainee accuses UK agencies of complicity in his torture

Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri wants to bring case examining alleged role of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ in his mistreatment by CIA

The Guardian - UK

Everton fans need to be braced for 90 minutes of nerve-wracking torture

Our Everton fans' jury look ahead to Sunday's do-or-die Premier League relegation decider against Bournemouth

Liverpool Echo

U.S. continues quest to hide torture

Will we ever know the full story of the horrific global torture regime U.S. established in the War on Terror?

Salon

A gruesome reminder

A few weeks ago, suspected serial killer Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, dubbed "Aem Cyanide", shook Thai society when it was revealed she had poisoned all 15 of her victims. Despite the fact that she has not legally acknowledged her involvement in the murders, her response has sparked fury on social media. She…

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From Tokyo blow to dealing with personal loss, Karen Bennett targets Paris podium

Karen Bennett inhales the air with the view of her aquatic happy place before her. The sun-drenched scene can be a torture chamber, too, at times.

The Conversation

Hallucinations in the movies tend to be about chaos, violence and mental distress. But they can be positive too

Hallucinations are often depicted in the movies as terrifying experiences. Think Jake Gyllenhaal seeing a monstrous rabbit in Donnie Darko, Leonardo DiCaprio experiencing the torture of Shutter Island, Natalie Portman in Black Swan, or Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker.

Bangkok Post

Govt dodges anti-torture law bullet

The caretaker government does not have to take responsibility after the Constitutional Court invalidated the executive decree suspending four provisions of the anti-torture law, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

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The voice of Hestu responds to all the Korok torture in Tears of the Kingdom: "I see your sins"

Hestu VA Cristina Vee Valenzuela shares her own "traumatizing" Korok carriage accident

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The Guardian - AU

Queensland changes laws to accommodate UN prisons inspectors

A UN anti-torture subcommittee suspended its inspections last year after being refused access to some facilities

Bangkok Post

Govt told to answer for torture law

A human rights lawyer on Monday called on the government to show responsibility after the Constitutional Court invalidated an executive decree suspending four provisions of the new law against torture and enforced disappearance.

GamesRadar

I'm kicking myself for not trying Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's 'infinite' glider trick sooner

There's gotta be a way to torture Koroks with this

The Guardian - UK

Russian mercenaries behind slaughter of 500 in Mali village, UN report finds

Report implicates Wagner group fighters in Moura atrocity, including the torture and rape of civilians

Bangkok Post

Decree delaying anti-torture law shot down

The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled by a majority that an executive decree postponing the enforcement of key provisions of the law against torture and enforced disappearance was unconstitutional.

The Guardian - AU

Not caging children under 14 is the bare minimum we can do to not torture kids

I’ve watched smart, funny teenagers unravel behind bars. Australia needs to raise the age to keep young kids out of prison

The Independent UK

New Mexico authorities describe caregivers' torture of disabled woman who died

New Mexico's top prosecutor says caregivers tortured a 38-year-old developmentally disabled woman before her death

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