Torture

October 10, 2019

Brazil: el escándalo de torturas que Bolsonaro considera una “tontería” y Moro, “un “malentendido”

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October 9, 2019

Venezuela: tortura en el reñidero de Maduro sobre detenidos desnudos en el suelo

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South America Torture Venezuela

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October 8, 2019

Syria: boys, men held in inhumane conditions

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Middle East Torture Syria

A Kurdish-led armed group backed by the United States-led coalition against the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) is detaining thousands of Syrian and foreign men and boys in severely overcrowded informal detention centers in northeast Syria, Human Rights Watch said today.

Source — Human Rights Watch

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October 7, 2019

Iran: Sepideh Qoliyan said she was tortured, now she’s serving an 18-year prison sentence

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Middle East Torture Iran

Sepideh Qoliyan is currently serving an 18.6-year prison sentence in Iran’s Gharchak Prison for women after being arrested at workers’ rights protests in the city of Shush, Khuzestan Province, and publicly stating that she and fellow detainees had been tortured in the custody of the Intelligence Ministry.

Source — Center For Human Rights

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September 21, 2019

China: "special project", torture and death in a prison

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Asia Torture China

The city of Benxi in China’s Liaoning Province boasts a unique tourist attraction: the smallest lake in the world, measuring just 15 square meters. But there’s another aspect to Benxi that is nothing to be proud of—it is home to one of the most brutal prisons in the country, especially for Falun Gong…

Source — The Epoch Times

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September 20, 2019

China: torture and death in a chinese prison

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Asia Torture China

There’s another aspect to Benxi that is nothing to be proud of—it is home to one of the most brutal prisons in the country, especially for Falun Gong adherents.

Source — The Epoch Times

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September 12, 2019

India: human rights panel finds 91 prisoners with broken bones in Chennai prison

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Asia Torture India

National human rights commission has ordered Rs 3 lakh compensation to one such victim and initiate criminal action on responsible officers.

Source — New India Express

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August 30, 2019

Iran: prisoners in Iran’s Gharchak prison for women protest inhumane living conditions

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Women Middle East Material conditions Torture Iran

Two hundred inmates in Ward 5 of Gharchak Prison for women in the Iranian city of Varamin have sent an open letter to the head of the State Prisons Organization in Tehran Province protesting the prison’s inhumane living conditions.

Source — Iran Human Rights

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August 20, 2019

Cameroon: Human Rights Watch dénonce la torture de détenus

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Africa Torture Cameroon

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August 9, 2019

Uganda: tortured in prison, Bizimana narrates his ordeal

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Africa Torture Uganda

Frank Bizimana was deported on Tuesday having spent more than a year in a jail in Ntungamo where he was physically and physiologically tortured.

Source — The New Times

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August 3, 2019

Venezuela: "Las puertas Bachelet", el nuevo método de tortura en las cárceles

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South America Torture Venezuela

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July 31, 2019

Venezuela: las cárceles, nidos de corrupción, torturas y muerte

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South America Torture Violence Venezuela

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June 27, 2019

Syria: woman recalls regime torture, condition of women in prisons

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Women Middle East Material conditions Torture Syria

Thousands of women across Syria have been subjected to torture under the custody of the Syrian regime, while about 128,000 civilians remain in detention.

Source — Daily Sabah

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June 5, 2019

United Kingdom: 'inhumane' : damning report on English and Welsh prisons

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Europe Torture United Kingdom

Decline in safety, conditions and social needs still apparent says monitoring boards’ chair.

Source — The Guardian

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May 27, 2019

Russia: inmate dies in Russia after being tortured in "De Facto Murder," asctivists say

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Asia Europe Torture Russia

An inmate has died in a Russian prison as a result of torture, activists have reported, in what they say was a “de facto murder.” Several leaked videos showing prisoner abuse over the past year have led to a mass outcry over torture and nationwide inspections to root out violence.

Source — The Moscow Times

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May 27, 2019

Ethiopie: l'ancien directeur d'une prison arrêté pour torture

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Africa Torture Ethiopia

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May 10, 2019

Venezuela : situation inhumaine pour les personnes arrêtées arbitrairement

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South America Torture Venezuela

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April 25, 2019

Venezuela: testimonio del horror, habla un torturado en una cárcel militar chavista

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South America Torture Venezuela

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April 22, 2019

Mexico: denuncias por tortura sexual contra reclusas serán llevadas ante la ONU

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Central America and the Caribbean Torture Mexico

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April 20, 2019

Bolivia: subcomité ONU denuncia impunidad en torturas hechas en cárceles por policías y penitenciarios

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South America Torture Bolivia

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April 10, 2019

Bolivia: tortura y tratos crueles por policías son frecuentes en cárceles

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South America Torture Bolivia

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March 13, 2019

Uruguay: cárceles “pobres” e “inhumanas”

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South America Torture New Zealand

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March 11, 2019

Russia: allegations of torture in the Northern Caucasian region

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Asia Europe Torture Russia

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has today issued a public statement on the Russian Federation urging the Russian authorities to take decisive action to eradicate the phenomenon of ill-treatment by law enforcement officials…

Source — Conseil de l'Europe

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March 4, 2019

Costa Rica: el subcomité prevención de tortura inspeccionará cárceles

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Central America and the Caribbean Torture Costa Rica

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