Torture
How Gina Haspel destroyed evidence of the CIA's torture program
Rachel Maddow<p>Brennan experience worth less than petty payback for Trump<p>09:16<p>Manafort trial goes to jury with a bumpy conclusion<p>09:16<p>Newspapers to …
Gina HaspelLetter: McCain a national hero, an honorable man, a true patriot
McCain a national hero, an<br>honorable man, a true patriot<p>Re: “Trump signs defense bill, snubs McCain” (Page A4, Aug. 14):<p>Once again Donald Trump has …
Donald TrumpA torture scandal makes Russia pay attention
Last month, a gruesome torture scandal broke out in Russia — one that finally means the authorities cannot continue to ignore the gravity of the …
Human RightsSims 4 Torture House Breaks The Game
Here is a house so bizarre, so broken in its design and execution that when Sims actually try and live in it the game just can’t cope.<p>Made by Aussie …
Swimming PoolsThree cops in court on murder‚ torture claims
Three policemen accused of the torture and murder of Mbongiseni Ndlela are expected to appear in the Greytown Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
CrimeU.S. security aid enables torture in Cameroon
A video showing the Cameroonian military executing women and children by gunshot to the head shocked many Americans, most of whom are unaware of U.S. …
CameroonThree policemen arrested on torture‚ murder claims
Three KwaZulu-Natal police officers have been accused of the torture and murder of a 47-year-old man‚ who had been detained for questioning.
Lifestyle (South Africa)Three cops arrested for torture and murder of KZN man
<b>Three police officers were arrested for the torture and murder of a man in KwaZulu-Natal.</b><p>According to reports, the deceased was with a group of …
CrimeThe World’s Smallest Mobile Phone Gets Torture Tested
The world’s smallest smartphone is called the Zanco T1, the handset is actually smaller than a AA battery.<p>We have seen a number of smartphones being …
Gear & GadgetsNew memos detail torture overseen by Gina Haspel before she became CIA director
Just one paragraph out of the first session is enough to demonstrate the utter futility of what was going on at the secret base, and the uselessness …
Gina HaspelRussia must end torture, prosecute prison guards: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) - Russia must halt torture of detainees and prosecute the perpetrators, including prison guards caught on video beating an inmate, United Nations human rights investigators said on Friday.<p>The U.N. Committee against Torture, in a rare move, told Russian authorities to report back in …
World NewsUN Experts Accuse Russia of Widespread Practice of Torture
A U.N. watchdog committee said Friday that torture is widely practiced throughout Russia and that perpetrators of these crimes are very rarely …
Human RightsCIA memo describes "catlike" team members in interrogation sessions
Newly declassified cables describing waterboarding and other "enhanced interrogation" techniques applied to suspected Al-Qaeda terrorist Abd al-Rahim …
NewsSexual torture charges against Jefferson County teen dismissed
A charge of sexual torture against a north Jefferson County teen has been dismissed.<p>The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in June announced Nicholas …
Birmingham, ALSenate releases 5,700 documents from Kavanaugh's time in Bush White House
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, released a trove of documents on Thursday from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's tenure as …
U.S. PoliticsYaroslavl Prison Torture Victim Placed in Solitary Confinement
Makarov's case spurred a series of abuse investigations at correctional facilities.
TortureSupreme Court seeks J-K government's reply on alleged custodial torture of Kathua case witness
Senior counsel Indira Jaising alleged that Hussain was tortured in custody by the police, which implicated him in a false rape case.
India NewsHear Pig Destroyer Loose Grindcore Hell on New Song "The Torture Fields"
Virginia titans' furious new 'Head Cage' single comes paired with kaleidoscopic performance clip
MusicGauri Lankesh murder case: 2 accused complain of custodial torture
<b>Bengaluru:</b> A Bengaluru court on Monday sent Amit Baddi and Ganesh Miskin, two accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, for the medical examination …
IndiaThis Guy Makes Skiing In August Look a Bit Like Torture
<b>Brad Zeerip loves to ski.</b> A lot. And he always makes it sound really fun. He’s got the positive Canadian vibe flowing deeply from his Canadian veins. …
SkiingReport: U.S. Returning ISIS Suspects to Countries That Torture Detainees
The U.S. handed over suspected ISIS detainees in northern Syria to Lebanese Military Intelligence on Thursday, putting them at risk for torture in …
Human RightsAxed alleged ANC heist man’s co-accused claims police torture
One of the men arrested alongside axed ANC branch secretary Errol Velile Present, in connection with a Soweto cash heist, on Friday took the stand‚ …
CrimeMom fit to stand trial in daughter's torture death
ROMULUS, Mich. — A judge has ruled a Detroit-area woman accused of torturing, burning and killing her 4-year-old daughter is mentally competent to …
CrimeTommy Robinson Unveils His Prison Torture
In this exclusive interview with Ezra Levant, Tommy Robinson shares the torture and torment he underwent in prison. His testimony offers a harrowing …
Tommy RobinsonNo Torture Sign on Bodies of Russian Reporters Killed in CAR
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Foreign Ministry says there were no signs of torture on the bodies of three Russian journalists killed in the Central African …
Central African RepublicRussian Prison Guards Convicted in Nationwide Crackdown on Torture
A court in the city of Magadan in Russia’s Far East sentenced three correctional officers on Wednesday for ignoring the torture of an inmate by …
EmploymentEthiopia:Task of Ethiopia's New Leader - End Torture
Ethiopia's new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, will visit Minneapolis on Monday. Since taking office in April, Abiy has ushered in a new era of reform in …
Africa64th Session Committee Against Torture
Tuesday, 31 July 2018<p>All indicated times are New York time (GMT-4)<p>09:00 am<p>Briefing on Logistical Matters for the Intergovernmental Conference to …
UN Security CouncilSenior Russian Prison Official Apologizes to Inmate for Torture
Andrei Luybimov / Moskva News Agency<p>A senior Russian prison official has apologized to an inmate whose torture sparked mass outrage this month after …
CrimeMass Statelessness Fears in India: Daily Brief
Plus: Torture in Russia; Torture in Iraq; Torture in Ethiopia; Brazil’s abortion laws are incompatible with its human rights obligations; Kazakhstan …
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