insiders Syrian war crimes allegations quietly probed “We have stronger evidence than we had for any past conflicts, any past tribunals.” 03/05/2018
Mexico Kidnapped Mexican students were killed, dissolved in acid police say The three film students are believed to have been mistaken for gang members 25/04/2018
Republic of Northern Macedonia FYR Macedonia apologises to German man over CIA rendition Khaled El-Masri, a German of Lebanese origin, was wrongly kidnapped and handed to the CIA in 2004 as part of its rendition and torture programme. 04/04/2018
USA California abusers 'should not face trial by media' One of the lawyers for the Turpins, who face 38 charges of abuse, torture and false imprisonment against their 13 children, has said the couple will be tried in court, not the media. Bail for the parents has been set at $12 million in a case that has provoked revulsion around the world. 19/01/2018
USA California couple charged with torturing their 13 children The 13 California siblings are being treated after the ordeal that could leave them scarred for years. 16/01/2018
world news Shackled children found in California home Police charge two parents in California after 13 siblings, some shackled to beds, are found at the family's home in the city of Perris. 16/01/2018
insiders Seeking justice in Europe for Syrian torture victims Syrian torture survivors and human rights activists speak out about their quest for justice. 22/12/2017
insiders Human Rights Watch's Nadim Houry on torture in Syria Nadim Houry is director of Human Rights Watch’s terrorism and counter-terrorism programme. 22/12/2017
insiders Syrian torture survivors speak out Euronews reporter Hans von der Brelie speaks with Syrian victims of torture who are seeking justice in Germany. 21/12/2017
Brazil Brazil prison videos spark brutality investigation Three prisons in Goias state are under investigation after shocking videos emerged of guards torturing inmates. 01/12/2017
Turkey Rights group says Turkish police use torture Human Rights Watch says it has documented several cases of torture and enforced disappearances during the past year in Turkey. 12/10/2017
Norway Norway under fire for deporting woman who was whipped in Iran An Iranian woman living in Norway for the last eight years and who was whipped 80 times in Iran this week after deportation in March is taking the Norwegian Immigration Ministry to court. 22/09/2017
Cameroon Suspects 'tortured' at Cameroon military base, says Amnesty Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into the torture of prisoners in Cameroon. 20/07/2017
Venezuela Venezuelan opposition leader: 'They're torturing me' Amid ongoing anti-government demonstrations in Venezuela, apparent claims of torture have been made by the jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez 24/06/2017
Sweden A new life for Omar: Syrian torture victim thrives in Sweden All the fun of the fair is a far cry for a young man who has seen hell on earth. Syrian torture survivor Omar Alshogre arrived in Sweden during the 19/06/2017
Syria Syrian crisis 'worst man-made disaster since WWII' - UN The UN's OHCHR hears of 'torture, executions and unfair trials' in Syria, while a separate UN commission accuses the Syrian Air Force of war crimes. 14/03/2017
Turkey 'Come home', begs husband after finding wife abducted in 1990 The husband of a Turkish woman kidnapped in Saudi Arabia 27 years ago has pleaded for her to give up her new life and return home. 18/02/2017
USA Four held over Chicago assault video Two men and two women are in custody in relation to a violent attack on a man with special needs that was live-streamed on Facebook 05/01/2017
world news Four people arrested in connection to Chicago torture video Four persons of interest in Chicago are questioned by police after a Facebook Live video showed a brutal attack against a bound and gagged teen 05/01/2017
Myanmar Police officers detained in Myanmar over disturbing video At least four officers have been detained by over footage that appears to show police beating members of the Rohingya Muslim minority 02/01/2017
Egypt Egyptian government was 'informed' of murdered student's actions shortly before disappearance The Egyptian Secret Services have once again been implicated in the suspicious death of Cambridge student Giulio Regeni, whose mutilated body was found in February on the outskirts of… 29/12/2016
world news "Females make up nearly three-quarters of trafficking victims" - United Nations Almost three quarters of victims of human trafficking worldwide are female. 22/12/2016
Russia Activist's allegations of torture by Russian prison guards spark Moscow protest Russian opposition activist Ildar Dadin claims he is being beaten, repeatedly tortured and threatened with rape and murder in Karelia penal colony in the northwest of the… 01/11/2016
Germany German couple go on trial accused of torturing women A couple have gone on trial accused of luring women to their house in western Germany and torturing them so badly, that at least two of them died. 26/10/2016
world news Australia: Rallies demand national inquiry into juvenile 'torture' Hundreds rallied in Australian cities on Saturday to demand a government-ordered probe into allegations of abuse against indigenous children at a juvenile detention centre be extended into a full, nat 30/07/2016
Turkey Turkey: 'credible evidence' of detainees being tortured - Amnesty Amnesty International has published a statement alleging that detainees in Turkey are being tortured amid the spate of arrests after the 15 July failed coup. 24/07/2016
