Torture
Bucha Killings: Russian Torture Chamber Discovered in Kyiv Suburb
The alleged chamber was purportedly found in the basement of a children's sanatorium, with five dead bodies inside.
Supreme Court Rejects Guantanamo Bay Inmate's Lawsuit Seeking Torture Info
The case concerned whether using two former CIA contractors in connection with an investigation into alleged torture would be in violation of national security.
Pennsylvania Man Charged With Torturing Employee at Iraq Construction Site
Ross Roggio was arrested for allegedly choking an individual with a belt and threatening to cut off their finger in Iraq.
Guantanamo Bay Expansion Planned Despite Biden's Vow to Close Camp
20 years after the establishment of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, approximately 780 inmates have been held at the facility.
Torture, Racism, Food Deprivation: Human Rights Orgs Decry NOLA ICE Center
One man allegedly had his finger broken to coerce him into signing a deportation document.
'Baby Shark' on Repeat Used as 'Torture Event' Against Oklahoma Inmates
"It was unfortunate that I could not find a felony statute to fit this fact scenario," said Oklahoma District Attorney David Prater.
Art Professor Who Tortured Colleague With Pruning Shears Sentenced
Judge Francis Flannery called the details of the case "one of the most horrific set of facts [he's] heard."
Taliban Tortured, Killed Ethnic Minorities, Prompting Fears of Old Regime
The violence was "a reminder of the Taliban's past record and a horrifying indicator of what Taliban rule may bring," said the head of Amnesty International.
Greene Claims Capitol Rioters Being Treated Worse Than Terrorists at Gitmo
The GOP congresswoman argued it is "wrong" to keep the Trump supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol in prison.
Millionaire Bailed For Medical Treatment After Caribbean Kidnap Claim
Mehul Choksi is wanted by Indian authorities over his alleged part in a $1.8 billion bank fraud case.
Fugitive Millionaire Claims He was Kidnapped and Tortured in the Caribbean
Indian authorities want diamond magnate Mehul Choksi for his alleged role in a $1.8 billion bank fraud case.
Alexei Navalny Must Stay in Russian Prison Despite Allegations of Torture
Navalny said he was wakened by guards every hour of the night during his stay at the penal colony so they could film him and report his presence at the prison to officially verify his location.
'High Probability' Belarusian Journalist Being Tortured, Says Opposition
"We do not know where he is and in what condition," Svetlana Tikhanouskaya said on Monday.
Teacher Tortured and Killed Cats to 'Feel Powerful,' Court Docs Say
According to court documents and media records, the injuries allegedly inflicted included broken teeth, bloodied toes, cut tails, and broken bones.
Bhad Bhabie Says Dr. Phil Is Distancing Himself From Turn-About Ranch
Bhad Bhabie alleged that she and other teens were subject to traumatizing experiences, including sleep deprivation, sexual abuse and witnessing a murder, while at the ranch promoted by Dr. Phil.
Louisiana Man Indicted for Allegedly Using Grindr to Cannibalize Gay Men
The man who survived his attack said he woke up in an icy bath as the attacker used a knife on him.
Gay Teen Tortured on Grindr Date Seeks Hate Crime Charges
Chance Seneca has been charged over the attack during which Holden White awoke in a bathtub filled with blood and water.
If Trump Immigration Policies Are 'Torture,' Can Miller Be Prosecuted?
In theory, a prosecutor in Texas could bring charges against a Trump official on behalf of a separated child or parents. It's "a high threshold" but not impossible, said a human-rights expert.
Biden Must Succeed Where Obama Failed, and Finally Close Guantanamo
I spent 14 years in Guantanamo. President Obama promised to close the camp, but his administration fought tooth and nail against my release. Will President Biden do the right thing?
Former GOP State Senate Candidate 'Bound, Gagged, Tortured' in Hotel Attack
Vanessa Tijerina, 42, posted a video on Facebook alleging that a fourth person is still "at large" after three people were arrested.
Three Teens Arrested for Torturing Man for Hours on Instagram Live Video
The victim, a man aged in his 30s, begged for mercy as the teens relentlessly beat him with a wrench and an industrial mixer.
African Asylum Seekers Accuse ICE of Torture and Forced Document Signing
"They don't treat us like immigrants. They treat us like prisoners," one accuser said in a recent report. "I don't know why they force us to go back to a country that is not stable right now. People die every day."
Couple Tortured Children With Zip Ties and Electrical Cords, Police Say
Detectives say the two children, aged 10 and 11, were also starved and abused at their Ohio home.
Victim Tortured With Shock Collar and Boiling Water Found Injured in Bushes
He told detectives in Inkster, Michigan, that his former friends used a lighter to burn his nipples and forced him to chew a towel soaked in dog urine.
Saudi Arabia Says It Will Stop Executing Children. But Read the Small Print
The Kingdom garnered praise for announcing the decree—but it was never published, and it's unclear whether or not it even applies to the thirteen currently on death row for offenses allegedly committed when they were children.
These European States Were Sites of Torture as Sadistic as Guantanamo
Poland, Lithuania and Romania hosted "black sites" during the War on Terror—but get to watch the hearings on torture at Guantánamo from afar, unscathed, unaccountable and all but unmentionable in the courtroom.
I Was Tortured Thanks to Jessen and Mitchell. A 'Sorry' Would Be Nice
I am a nobody: a taxi driver from Karachi held without charges in Guantanamo Bay, tortured, forever separated from my son. But I hope the two psychologists responsible for what was inflicted on me will stop by my cell. I'll be waiting.
Guantanamo Bay Torture Psychologists Set for First Public Testimony
James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen designed the "enhanced interrogration" program used against detainees during the initial stages of the War on Terror.
Mike Pompeo's Denunciation of 'The Report' Prompts Response From Director
"I agree with him that terrorists are bad guys— as are the people who conducted barbaric and ineffective acts of torture in the name of Mr. Pompeo's misguided notion of 'Patriotism,'" Scott Z. Burns said in a statement.
Torture Report Author Says CIA Waterboarded More Detainees Than Claimed
In the lead-up to a new movie dramatizing the Senate Torture Report's creation, the report's primary author speaks out on the ongoing dangers of CIA abuses.