The Latest Breaking News from Torture

CNN: IRGC Threatened Families of Soccer Team Ahead of Match Against US

The families of Iran’s World Cup soccer team have been threatened with imprisonment and torture if the players fail to “behave” ahead of the match against the USA on Tuesday, CNN cited a source involved in the security of the games as saying. Following the refusal of Iranian players to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 30, 2022

Brother of Scots groom 'abducted and tortured' in India claims 'blood could be on UK Government's hands'

Gurpreet Singh Johal has expressed his terrifying fears that his brother Jagtar, who is detained by the India authorities, could be subject to the death penalty.

Daily Record · Nov 30, 2022

Iran players sing national anthem after being told 'families face prison or torture'

Iran's players have been put under huge political pressure by their country's theocratic government amid huge protests - and they changed their national anthem stance

Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022

UK condemns ‘abhorrent’ torture of death row inmate in Saudi Arabia

Foreign Office minister says case of Hussein Abo al-Kheir raised ‘at highest level’ and demands end to executions

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

Jagtar's family concerned over new bill to give effective criminal immunity for ‘enabling torture overseas'

Jagtar has been imprisoned in India for over five years after being accused of helping to fund a Sikh-on-Hindu assassination plot, which his family strongly denies.

Daily Record · Nov 28, 2022

UN calls for Australia to end mandatory detention for asylum seekers

The UN Committee against Torture has urged Australia to end mandatory detention for all illegal arrivals, including children.

The New Daily · Nov 28, 2022

Australia must end solitary confinement of children, UN committee against torture says

‘Serious concern’ raised about ‘very low’ age of criminal responsibility in report issued after suspended tour

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2022

How the Canada Border Services Agency tolerates and even encourages refugee mistreatment

Refugee advocates have long known about systemic problems with immigration enforcement in Canada, resulting in wrongful detentions and deportations, as well as people being tortured upon return to their countries of origin.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2022

‘Soldiers without the uniforms’: Kherson couple recall anti-Russia resistance

A young couple who helped citizens and Kyiv’s army tell of torture and endurance during the Russian onslaught

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022

Britain is a ‘bifurcated place nowadays’, says Julian Barnes

Author and patron for torture-survivor charity criticises politicians for encouraging ‘mean-spiritedness’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022