Torture
Why Won't the U.S. Confess That It Tortured People?
By 2008 the CIA were holding at least 119 individuals in 10 'black sites' in six countries.
Torture Used by U.S. Military at Gitmo, UN Says
Nearly 800 men have been imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay since 2002.
John McCain Rejected Trump Nominee Over Torture Backing
The senator was tortured while a prisoner of the Vietcong during the Vietnam war.
Terrorist Threats Made U.S. as Brutal as Its Enemies
The U.S. military's brutal and ineffective interrogation program started at Gitmo, then spread to Abu Ghraib. One man who tried to stop it—and failed—now fears America may torture again.
Ban Transgender Visitors From Russia, Says Putin Ally
Vitaliy Milonov also wants to ban Russians from transitioning from one gender to another.
Trump, Torture and the Lessons of 9/11
By embracing torture, we handed a great victory to Al-Qaeda, ISIS and other enemies. It's a lesson we should remember or face great peril
Dear Trump, Close Guantanamo And Give Us A Fair Trial
A prisoner at the camp in Cuba calls on the president to end his ordeal.
CIA Officer in Leak Case Injured in Traffic Accident
John Kiriakou plowed into a car in Washington, DC. and suffered broken ribs, a fractured clavicle and lumbar spine damage, according to his attorney.
Mattis Says He Serves Trump Because He Has To
Defense Secretary James Mattis said, despite disagreements over NATO and torture, he serves President Donald Trump because he has to.
75,000 People Have Disappeared Under Syrian Regime
Amnesty International has launched a campaign to highlight abductions in Syria.
U.S. Army 'Unaware' of Boko Haram Suspects 'Torture'
Amnesty International documented 101 cases of detention incommunicado and torture of suspects, who were often detained with little evidence.
State Department War Crimes Office to Close
The Clinton-era Office of Global Criminal Justice offered rewards, sought justice in cases of mass atrocities.
North Korea Says Otto Warmbier's Death a Mystery
His parents, Fred and Cindy Warmbier, said they didn't want an autopsy.
Trump Nominates 'Torture Memos' Author Steven Bradbury
If confirmed by the Senate, Bradbury would become chief lawyer to the Department of Transport.
Russia Investigates Chechnya's Anti-Gay Purge
Twenty-six people have died as a result of the months-long crackdown.
LGBT Groups Take Chechnya to Court Over 'Gay Genocide'
Over 100 men suspected of being gay have been abducted, tortured and sometimes killed in the country, according to Amnesty International.
Suu Kyi Rejects U.N. Inquiry into Rohingya Abuse
The U.N. suggests that crimes against humanity are likely occurring against the Rohingya in Myanmar.
U.N. Report: Afghan Police Continue To Torture Suspects
The report comes as Afghan officials prepare to face a review of the country's record of implementing anti-torture laws.
Indonesia To Cane Two Men Found Guilty of Gay Sex
Aceh is the only province in Muslim-majority Indonesia that criminalizes same-sex relations and that uses sharia as its legal code in addition to the national criminal code.
Under Trump, U.S. Is No Longer Champion of Human Rights
Trump has expressed his admiration for brutal strongmen like el-Sissi, Putin and Duterte.
Syria Has Turned Into a 'Torture Chamber': U.N.
The top U.N. human rights official called on Tuesday for the release of tens of thousands of detainees held in Syria.
Now More U.S. Forces Are in Syria, What's the Plan?
There are early signs of what the borders of a peace settlement might look like.
China: Human Rights Work Treated like a "Crime"
The report points to an increasing erosion of civil liberties.
U.N.: Trump's Ban Could Lead to Torture of Refugees
In a statement, the U.N. experts urged the Trump administration to protect people fleeing war and persecution.
May Calls for Trade, Condemns Torture on U.S. Visit
The British prime minister told Republicans that she supports Trump's calls to reform NATO and the U.N.
12 Key Quotes From Donald Trump's ABC News Interview
The president also used the interview with ABC to criticize the media's unflattering coverage of his first days.
Trump Could Reinstate Controversial CIA Prisons
The now defunct program's Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, which included simulated drowning known as water boarding, were criticized around the world. Former President Barack Obama and other senior U.S. officials denounced water boarding as torture.
Does Jeff Sessions Think Muslims Should Be Registered?
Eight key questions for Trump's attorney general pick.
Facebook Live Torture Watched by Thousands
The Chicago broadcast appeared to show a man being assaulted while bound and gagged.
Why Trump Should Forget About Waterboarding
The prison at Gitmo and the abuses of Abu Ghraib jail have damaged the U.S.