Taliban Inflicts Mistreatment and Torture on Detainees
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed grave concern about credible accounts of Taliban subjecting detainees to ill-treatment
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Torture
Torture Constitutes a Crime Against Humanity: UN
The United Nations has condemned torture from the outset as one of the vilest acts perpetrated by human beings on
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Human Rights: UN Expert on Torture to Visit Ukraine
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, or punishment will visit Ukraine to assess
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Torture in Detention Centres Reported in North Korea
People’s rights are reportedly violated in “almost every aspect” of their lives in North Korea a.k.a. Democratic People’s Republic of
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Prisoner in Russia Faces Torture and Rape Threats
Russian authorities must release Ildar Dadin, a peaceful street protester convicted for participation in “unauthorized” assemblies, and investigate his allegations
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U.S. Expected to Release the CIA Torture Report
A 480-page summary of the Senate report, which is expected to reveal the details of harsh Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
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