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Over 1,000 Syrians Died In Airport Prison Under Bashar al-Assad: Report
More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment at a site that was widely feared, according to a report.
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Forced Nudity, Sleep Deprivation: How CIA Tortured Prisoners At Black Sites
A former Guantanamo detainee's self-portraits depicting the alleged torture he faced at the hands of the CIA have surfaced from sealed court records.
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Mass Hangings, Torture That Destroyed Hope: Syria's 'Human Slaughterhouse'
As a 13-year-old rebellion overthrew the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, the rebels released prisoners held up for years in government prisons near Damascus, Hama and Aleppo. Among these prisons, the most notorious is Saydnaya
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US Contractor To Pay $42 Million To 3 Iraqis Tortured At Baghdad Prison
A federal jury on Tuesday found US defense contractor CACI International liable for its role in torture at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad during the Iraq war.
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US Nitrogen Gas Execution "May Amount To Torture": UN Rights Chief
The United Nations human rights chief on Friday condemned the execution of a prisoner in the U.S. state of Alabama by nitrogen gas, saying the method could amount to torture.
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Gigi Hadid Says Israel Is "Only Country" Keeping Children As Prisoners Of War, Faces Backlash
Ms Hadid claimed that Israel had killed, tortured, raped, abducted, and humiliated Palestinians 'years and years and years' before Hamas' attack.
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Cops Accused Of Torture After Undertrial Prisoner Dies In Custody In Bengal
A 25-year-old man who was in judicial custody died in a hospital on Saturday, prompting a group of people in Panchla area of West Bengal's Howrah district to block a road alleging that he died because of torture.
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Ukrainian Detainees Tortured, Sexually Assaulted By Russian Forces: Report
A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were tortured and sexually violated, a team of international experts said on Wednesday in a summary of their latest findings.
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'Jail Bharo Tehreek': Imran Khan Launches New 'Fill The Prison' Movement
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan instructed his workers and supporters to prepare for the 'Jail Bharo Tehreek' against the federal government for inflicting custodial torture on his party leaders and delay in announcing fresh election.
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US Slaps Sanctions On 2 Chinese Officials Over Human Rights Abuse In Tibet
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over "serious human rights abuse" in Tibet, including alleged torture and killings of prisoners and forced sterilization.
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US Sanctions 2 Chinese Officials Over Tibet Human Rights Violations
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over "serious human rights abuse" in Tibet, including alleged torture and killings of prisoners and forced sterilization.
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Both Ukraine, Russia Tortured Prisoners Of War, Forced Nudity, Says UN
The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that both Russia and Ukraine have tortured prisoners of war during the nearly nine-month conflict, citing examples including the use of electric shocks and forced nudity.
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"Serious Risk Of Torture And Death": Iran Protest Prisoners Sound Alarm
Iranian campaigners arrested in a crackdown over protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini are at risk of being tortured or even dying behind bars, rights groups warn.
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After 29 Years In Pakistan Jail, J&K Man Gets Warm Welcome Home
Mr Singh said Pakistani agencies tortured him for three years after his arrest in 1992. He was produced in a court for alleged espionage and subsequently sent to 25 years of imprisonment.
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Rights Group Founder Wanted In Russia After Leaked Prison Torture Videos
The founder of a prominent rights group that monitors and reveals abuses in Russia's vast prison system said on Friday he had been placed on a wanted list by Russian authorities.
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Over 1,000 Syrians Died In Airport Prison Under Bashar al-Assad: Report
More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment at a site that was widely feared, according to a report.
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Forced Nudity, Sleep Deprivation: How CIA Tortured Prisoners At Black Sites
A former Guantanamo detainee's self-portraits depicting the alleged torture he faced at the hands of the CIA have surfaced from sealed court records.
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Mass Hangings, Torture That Destroyed Hope: Syria's 'Human Slaughterhouse'
As a 13-year-old rebellion overthrew the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, the rebels released prisoners held up for years in government prisons near Damascus, Hama and Aleppo. Among these prisons, the most notorious is Saydnaya
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US Contractor To Pay $42 Million To 3 Iraqis Tortured At Baghdad Prison
A federal jury on Tuesday found US defense contractor CACI International liable for its role in torture at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad during the Iraq war.
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US Nitrogen Gas Execution "May Amount To Torture": UN Rights Chief
The United Nations human rights chief on Friday condemned the execution of a prisoner in the U.S. state of Alabama by nitrogen gas, saying the method could amount to torture.
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Gigi Hadid Says Israel Is "Only Country" Keeping Children As Prisoners Of War, Faces Backlash
Ms Hadid claimed that Israel had killed, tortured, raped, abducted, and humiliated Palestinians 'years and years and years' before Hamas' attack.
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Cops Accused Of Torture After Undertrial Prisoner Dies In Custody In Bengal
A 25-year-old man who was in judicial custody died in a hospital on Saturday, prompting a group of people in Panchla area of West Bengal's Howrah district to block a road alleging that he died because of torture.
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Ukrainian Detainees Tortured, Sexually Assaulted By Russian Forces: Report
A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were tortured and sexually violated, a team of international experts said on Wednesday in a summary of their latest findings.
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'Jail Bharo Tehreek': Imran Khan Launches New 'Fill The Prison' Movement
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan instructed his workers and supporters to prepare for the 'Jail Bharo Tehreek' against the federal government for inflicting custodial torture on his party leaders and delay in announcing fresh election.
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US Slaps Sanctions On 2 Chinese Officials Over Human Rights Abuse In Tibet
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over "serious human rights abuse" in Tibet, including alleged torture and killings of prisoners and forced sterilization.
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US Sanctions 2 Chinese Officials Over Tibet Human Rights Violations
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over "serious human rights abuse" in Tibet, including alleged torture and killings of prisoners and forced sterilization.
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Both Ukraine, Russia Tortured Prisoners Of War, Forced Nudity, Says UN
The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that both Russia and Ukraine have tortured prisoners of war during the nearly nine-month conflict, citing examples including the use of electric shocks and forced nudity.
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"Serious Risk Of Torture And Death": Iran Protest Prisoners Sound Alarm
Iranian campaigners arrested in a crackdown over protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini are at risk of being tortured or even dying behind bars, rights groups warn.
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After 29 Years In Pakistan Jail, J&K Man Gets Warm Welcome Home
Mr Singh said Pakistani agencies tortured him for three years after his arrest in 1992. He was produced in a court for alleged espionage and subsequently sent to 25 years of imprisonment.
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Rights Group Founder Wanted In Russia After Leaked Prison Torture Videos
The founder of a prominent rights group that monitors and reveals abuses in Russia's vast prison system said on Friday he had been placed on a wanted list by Russian authorities.
