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Madhya Pradesh Woman Attempts Suicide With 3 Daughters, 1 Survives: Cops
In a tragic incident in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Tuesday, a woman hanged herself along with her three daughters, following which the woman and her two daughters died while one girl was admitted to hospital in a serious condition, a police official
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6 US Cops Plead Guilty To Torturing Black Men. All About The Case
Six former law enforcement officers from Rankin County, Mississippi, are up for sentencing after pleading guilty to abusing two Black men in racially motivated attacks
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No Law Gives Right To Husband To Beat, Torture Wife: Delhi High Court
No law gives the right to a husband to beat and torture his wife, the Delhi High Court has held while granting divorce to a woman on the grounds of cruelty and desertion by the man.
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After "Torture, Over 300 Interrogations...": Writer Detained In Beijing
An Australian writer detained in Beijing on spying allegations has told his readers to "pursue democracy, rule of law and freedom" in a Christmas message from prison that said 300 interrogations had not yielded any evidence.
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Muslim Man Arrested Under Religious Freedom Law In Madhya Pradesh
A Muslim man has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh after his wife alleged that he and his family were torturing her, demanding that she adapt his culture and learn Urdu and Arabic languages.
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"So What If I Was Pushed, Our Job Is To Protect Country": Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is in Punjab to protest against new farm laws, today said "it's no big deal" that he was pushed and he fell to the ground last week during a tussle with police when he was marching to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the 20-year-old victim allegedly gang raped and tortured in the UP district.
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Man Arrested For Divorcing Wife Through Triple Talaq In Maharashtra: Police
A 27-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly torturing his wife and also giving instant triple talaq to her, a practice now banned under law, the police said.
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Tamil Nadu Deaths Blamed On Police Torture Trigger Outrage, Political Row
The death of a father and son in police custody in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin following allegations of torture is snowballing into a major political row and has triggered calls for law enforcement reform.
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South Korea Apologises For "Sex Torture" In 1980 By Martial Law Troops
South Korea's defence ministry on Wednesday broke decades of silence to apologise for martial law troops raping women including teenagers when they crushed a pro-democracy uprising in 1980.
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Supreme Court Modifies Its Order On Dowry Harassment
The Supreme Court Friday modified its previous order that provided for setting up of a committee to deal with complaints of dowry harassment
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Protests In India As Bangladesh Court Hears Case Of Arrested Photographer
Bangladesh is under international scanner for the arrest of award-winning photographer and social activist Shahidul Alam for critical remarks about the Awami League government over the recent student protests. Mr Alam, 63, arrested under law often called draconian, has claimed that he was tortured in police custody. His case will be heard by a cour...
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Odisha Woman Arrested After Dragging 75-Year-Old Mother-In-Law On Road
In another incident of inhuman torture of senior citizens, a 75-year-old woman was dragged by her daughter-in-law on the road and assaulted in Odisha's Bargarh district. The accused has been arrested.
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Can't Keep Quiet, Says BJP Lawmaker As He Cautions Against Dalit Atrocities
Udit Raj, one of the first ruling party BJP lawmakers to alert the NDA government about the need to act, has said Dalits were being "tortured at a large scale" for their nationwide protest earlier this month and named places in BJP-ruled Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh where, he insisted, false cases were being slapped against them.
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Law Panel Seeks Life Term For Officials Found Guilty Of Custodial Torture
The Law Commission has sought life term for law enforcement officials who have been found guilty of torturing people in their custody. In a report given to the Law Ministry, the commission has said such a move is needed in order to ease extradition of criminals from other countries
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Pakistan Abducts Own Citizens, Muzzles Rights Watchdog: UN
Pakistan must address a catalogue of human rights failings including state-sponsored abductions and a death penalty that amounts to torture, but its national watchdog is muzzled, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Thursday.
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Madhya Pradesh Woman Attempts Suicide With 3 Daughters, 1 Survives: Cops
In a tragic incident in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Tuesday, a woman hanged herself along with her three daughters, following which the woman and her two daughters died while one girl was admitted to hospital in a serious condition, a police official
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6 US Cops Plead Guilty To Torturing Black Men. All About The Case
Six former law enforcement officers from Rankin County, Mississippi, are up for sentencing after pleading guilty to abusing two Black men in racially motivated attacks
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No Law Gives Right To Husband To Beat, Torture Wife: Delhi High Court
No law gives the right to a husband to beat and torture his wife, the Delhi High Court has held while granting divorce to a woman on the grounds of cruelty and desertion by the man.
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After "Torture, Over 300 Interrogations...": Writer Detained In Beijing
An Australian writer detained in Beijing on spying allegations has told his readers to "pursue democracy, rule of law and freedom" in a Christmas message from prison that said 300 interrogations had not yielded any evidence.
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Muslim Man Arrested Under Religious Freedom Law In Madhya Pradesh
A Muslim man has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh after his wife alleged that he and his family were torturing her, demanding that she adapt his culture and learn Urdu and Arabic languages.
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"So What If I Was Pushed, Our Job Is To Protect Country": Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is in Punjab to protest against new farm laws, today said "it's no big deal" that he was pushed and he fell to the ground last week during a tussle with police when he was marching to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the 20-year-old victim allegedly gang raped and tortured in the UP district.
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Man Arrested For Divorcing Wife Through Triple Talaq In Maharashtra: Police
A 27-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly torturing his wife and also giving instant triple talaq to her, a practice now banned under law, the police said.
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Tamil Nadu Deaths Blamed On Police Torture Trigger Outrage, Political Row
The death of a father and son in police custody in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin following allegations of torture is snowballing into a major political row and has triggered calls for law enforcement reform.
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South Korea Apologises For "Sex Torture" In 1980 By Martial Law Troops
South Korea's defence ministry on Wednesday broke decades of silence to apologise for martial law troops raping women including teenagers when they crushed a pro-democracy uprising in 1980.
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Supreme Court Modifies Its Order On Dowry Harassment
The Supreme Court Friday modified its previous order that provided for setting up of a committee to deal with complaints of dowry harassment
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Protests In India As Bangladesh Court Hears Case Of Arrested Photographer
Bangladesh is under international scanner for the arrest of award-winning photographer and social activist Shahidul Alam for critical remarks about the Awami League government over the recent student protests. Mr Alam, 63, arrested under law often called draconian, has claimed that he was tortured in police custody. His case will be heard by a cour...
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Odisha Woman Arrested After Dragging 75-Year-Old Mother-In-Law On Road
In another incident of inhuman torture of senior citizens, a 75-year-old woman was dragged by her daughter-in-law on the road and assaulted in Odisha's Bargarh district. The accused has been arrested.
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Can't Keep Quiet, Says BJP Lawmaker As He Cautions Against Dalit Atrocities
Udit Raj, one of the first ruling party BJP lawmakers to alert the NDA government about the need to act, has said Dalits were being "tortured at a large scale" for their nationwide protest earlier this month and named places in BJP-ruled Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh where, he insisted, false cases were being slapped against them.
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Law Panel Seeks Life Term For Officials Found Guilty Of Custodial Torture
The Law Commission has sought life term for law enforcement officials who have been found guilty of torturing people in their custody. In a report given to the Law Ministry, the commission has said such a move is needed in order to ease extradition of criminals from other countries
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Pakistan Abducts Own Citizens, Muzzles Rights Watchdog: UN
Pakistan must address a catalogue of human rights failings including state-sponsored abductions and a death penalty that amounts to torture, but its national watchdog is muzzled, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Thursday.
