The Latest Breaking News from Torture

American military's Caribbean lies

The U.S. never reckoned with torture. Now it's killing civilians at sea

Salon · Jun 4

‘They beat me until I lost consciousness’: growing reports of brutal arrests, torture and deaths in Iran’s prisons

Testimonies from political prisoners and journalists arrested in crackdowns since the war have started to emerge as regime’s internet blackout lifts

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3

'Raped by a dog': Westminster debate on grooming-gang survivor testimonies

Westminster Hall heard harrowing accounts from grooming-gang survivors detailing horrific abuse by predominantly Pakistani-origin men. Victims described trafficking, rape, and torture, with some noting offenders targeted "almost exclusively white girls." Parliament is now revisiting the issue, with a focus on the role of ethnicity and religion in these crimes.

The Times of India · Jun 2

UK government acted unlawfully by forcing torture survivors to share rooms, court rules

Judgment is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s plans to send more asylum seekers to army barracks

The Guardian - UK · May 29

France to investigate treatment of nationals on Gaza flotilla after reports of abuse

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Friday that Paris had asked the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of nationals on board the recent flotilla ‌heading for Gaza. This comes after reports that activists were subjected to abuse while in detention, including humiliation, rape and acts of torture.

France 24 · May 29

Tucker Carlson's Guest Reveals Evidence That Over 300 Medical Staff Were Executed; 'R*ped to Death' at Gaza's Shifa Hospital

Dr. Nick Maynard, a British surgeon, recounts alleged executions and torture of Palestinian medical staff at Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital, sparking renewed scrutiny of Israel's actions.

International Business Times UK · May 28

Cambodia sentences six for murder of Korean student

PHNOM PENH - ⁠A ⁠Cambodian court has convicted ​and sentenced six Chinese nationals to life in prison on ​charges they tortured and ‌murdered a South Korean student involved with one of Cambodia’s notorious scam centres, a court spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · May 27

Every migrant not tortured in home country: Trump tightens asylum rules, asks ICE to check frauds

Hundreds of migrants enter the US and then claim asylum, citing torture in their home country. They lawyer up and the case goes to the immigration court as these migrants are even coached on how to lie about their past and get protection in the US. The Donald Trump administration…

The Times of India · May 26

‘No more torture’: Venezuelan inmates take control of prison over alleged abuse, set it on fire

Hundreds of inmates took control of a prison in western Venezuela on Sunday, claiming they were tortured and demanding its director be fired. "They are suffering because they are beating them terribly, torturing them, pouring cold water on them, electrocuting them, setting them on fire, mistreating them terribly," she said…

The Times of India · May 25

Flotilla Activists Allege Israeli Forces Used a Gun to Sexually Assault Detainees as Italy Opens Criminal Investigation

Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla allege systematic abuse by Israeli forces, prompting prosecutors in Rome to investigate claims of kidnapping, torture and sexual assault. Israel denies the allegations.

International Business Times UK · May 23