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French court probes torture claims against Interpol president by two Britons

An open investigation could lead to al-Raisi’s detention for questioning when he is next on French territory, the Britons’ lawyers said

The Independent UK

French court investigates Interpol chief over torture claims

French judges have opened an investigation into torture allegations against Interpol president Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

France opens torture case against head of international police agency, Interpol

French authorities have opened a case against Interpol president Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates over accusations of torture and arbitrary detention filed by two Britons. Raisi stands accused in several other cases involving alleged torture.

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Myleene Klass leaves BBC The One Show host gobsmacked with extreme parenting tip

The former Hear’Say singer thought it was ‘some kind of torture’ when she experienced her own father's 4am drills.

Daily Record

Myleene Klass leaves BBC The One Show host Alex Jones stunned with parenting tip

"I remember saying 'I'm never going to do this with my children, this is some kind of torture.'"

Nottingham Post

Lawyer says alleged Mali extremist was only obeying orders

Lawyers for an alleged extremist accused of involvement in crimes including rape and torture in northern Mali a decade ago say he was simply a police officer carrying out court orders and he could have been killed for disobeying

The Independent UK

Tortured to death: the 14 Cypriot men killed by British in 50s uprising

Book reveals fate of EOKA guerrilla fighters at the hands of the army during the dying days of empire on the Mediterranean island

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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 73 of the invasion

Zelenskiy says Mariupol being ‘tortured to death’, as UN security council omits words ‘war’ and ‘invasion’ from its first statement

The Guardian - AU

Swedish Man Detained in Iran as Relations Deteriorate

A Swedish man has been detained in Iran, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Friday, just days after it advised against unnecessary travel to Iran, citing a deteriorating security situation. Relations between Sweden and Iran are tense after Sweden detained and put on trial a former Iranian official on charges…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian troops 'tortured and executed civilians after they failed to seize Kyiv'

Amnesty International said innocent civilians also suffered from 'reckless shootings and torture' from rampaging Russian troops during attacks throughout February and March

Daily Mirror

Marcos-era Torture Victims Try To Derail Son’s Candidacy in Philippine Vote

The younger Marcos refuses to address the atrocities committed when his father was in power and has repeatedly dismissed questions from local reporters about the billions of dollars in unpaid estate taxes that the family owes the government.

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Presidential Amnesty in Syria Covers Daraa Inmates

Dozens of prisoners who originate from Syria’s southern Daraa governorate have been released, mostly from the country’s largest and most notorious prison, Sednaya. Their release came upon the implementation of an amnesty decree issued by President Bashar al-Assad. According to Daraa-based activists, some of those released were detained prior to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘This torture has destroyed our lives’: Swedish-Iranian doctor threatened with imminent execution

Tehran is accused of detaining the scientist to influence the trial of an Iranian in Stockholm

The Independent UK

How prisons are using COVID-19 containment measures as a guise for torture

Newly reported data shows that torture continues in federal prison segregation units. It’s an ongoing feature of Ontario provincial jails too.

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Daily Mirror

Russian soldier brags about torturing Ukrainians to his mum in leaked phone call

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: A Russian man, named by Konstantin by the Ukrainian military, was recorded discussing torture techniques and the number of people he has murdered while in Ukraine

Irish Mirror

Two Fine Gael Senators travel to Ukraine to witness war atrocities

It’s understood the two Senators are due to visit mass graves in Bucha, where Russia have been accused of murder, rape and torture of civilians

Reuters

'Our blood is boiling': Victims angry as son of dictator closes in on Philippine presidency

Former political prisoner Cristina Bawagan still has the dress she wore the day she was arrested, tortured and sexually abused by soldiers during the late Philippines' dictator Ferdinand Marcos's brutal era of martial law.

Daily Mirror

Alexei Navalny fears he'll be sent to Russian 'torture prison' known for sexual violence

WARNING, DISTURBING: Vladimir Putin's political foe is currently serving a prison sentence in a less harsh jail, but fears he could be sent to the notorious Melekhovo colony

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The Independent UK

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes ‘faced systematic brutality amounting to torture’

Emma Tustin and Thomas Hughes are among five killers having their sentences reviewed.

Daily Mirror

Creepy house with hidden torture chamber cave in basement goes on market

This incredible property in Pennsylvania, US, has just hit the market - with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a basement cave that Facebook users have said looks like a "torture chamber"

ABC News

Daughter of Robert Pether, jailed and feared tortured in Iraq, asks Scott Morrison to intervene in his case

Nala, 9, takes to social media to call on the Australian government to give more help to her father, who has been locked up in a Baghdad prison for more than a year.

France 24

World Press Freedom Day: RSF reveals mixed rankings in Africa

In tonight's edition: Human Rights Watch accuses Russian private security forces invited into Central African Republic of killing civilians. We speak to the daughter of Rwandan opposition figure Paul Rusesabagina. The “Hotel Rwanda” hero's family has filed a $400 million lawsuit against Kigali over alleged kidnapping and torture. And our…

The Independent UK

Top German court reject's Syrian's appeal in torture case

Germany’s top court says it has rejected the appeal of a former members of Syria’s secret police who was convicted last year of facilitating the torture of prisoners in his home country

Asharq Al-Awsat

Top German Court Rejects Syrian's Appeal in Torture Case

Germany's top court said Tuesday that it has rejected the appeal of a former member of Syria's secret police who was convicted last year of facilitating the torture of prisoners in his home country. In a landmark ruling, a court in the western German city of Koblenz had convicted Eyad…

Radio France Internationale

The family of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero files US law suit over his alleged abduction

The family of "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina announced at the weekend that they have filed a $400 million lawsuit in the United States over his alleged abduction and torture.

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