Murder, torture, sexual violence among thousands of Russian crimes against children, Ukraine says
Ukraine has opened more than 3,000 criminal cases over Russia's alleged crimes against children in the country, including dozens of torture cases, Ukrainian prosecutors said Thursday.
2023-09-01 14:59
Tasers, taunts, torment: How 6 White officers subjected 2 Black men to hours of grueling violence, and then tried to cover it up
On the evening of January 24, three sheriff's deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi, received a group text message from another deputy on the same shift: "Are y'all available for a mission?"
2023-08-13 16:22
Sheriff says he is 'ashamed' after five of his former deputies plead guilty to torture of two Black men
A Mississippi sheriff said he was "ashamed" and apologized after five of his former deputies pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture of two Black men.
2023-08-05 02:53
6 former Mississippi deputies identified as 'Goon Squad' federally charged with torture of Black men
Federal charges have been filed against six former Mississippi law enforcement officers related to the torture of two Black men.
2023-08-04 04:20
Foreign Office 'failed to protect' Matthew Hedges from UAE torture
The Parliamentary Ombudsman rules that the Foreign Office failed to protect Matthew Hedges.
2023-08-03 19:15
Torture, sexual violence commonly used by Russian forces in Ukraine, say experts
By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were
2023-08-02 17:55
Nearly half of those held in Russia's detention centers in Kherson were tortured, rights report finds
Nearly half of Ukrainians held in Russian detention centers in Kherson were subjected to widespread torture including sexual violence, according to a report published Wednesday.
2023-08-02 17:15
Egypt president pardons rights activist Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohammed al-Baqer
It comes a day after Patrick Zaki was convicted of spreading false news and jailed for three years.
2023-07-20 02:46
Chechnya Milashina attack: Armed thugs beat up Russian journalist and lawyer
Yelena Milashina had received threats from Chechnya's leader before, but went to hear a court verdict.
2023-07-05 02:46
'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry'
A 27-year-old Indian woman has started a petition to put an end to the social evil of dowry.
2023-07-04 06:20
Karnataka High Court's Twitter verdict sparks debate on free speech
A court has fined Twitter $61,000 for not complying with a government order to take down tweets.
2023-07-03 13:53
Benodebehari Mukherjee: Blind Indian painter's forgotten scroll found after 100 years
Benodebehari Mukherjee who lost his vision entirely at 53 came to define modern art in 20th Century India.
2023-07-03 08:56