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He was tortured in Turkey. Then he faced a US immigration judge who almost never grants asylum

Harrowing story of ‘ES’, fleeing persecution to seek safety in US, shines light on judges who grant claims at exceptionally low rates – or not at all

The Guardian - US

Transgender man was sexually assaulted and forced to drink urine in month-long torture campaign before being murdered: police

Sam Nordquist, 24, was found dead on February 13 in the Finger Lakes region

The Independent UK

Dismembered Bodies Belonging to Group That Went Missing During Beach Trip Found In Mexico

Mexican authorities found dismembered bodies with signs of torture belonging to a group of nine people that went missing during a beach trip

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Man treated 'like a dog' before murder in upstate New York, prosecutor says

Prosecutors in upstate New York say seven people were indicted on first-degree murder charges in the killing of a 24-year-old man who was subjected to weeks of torture

The Independent UK

Thailand condemned for ‘shameful’ mass deportation of Uyghur refugees to China

Amid claims that deportees may face torture, family of one man say he was forcibly repatriated and will never see his children again

The Guardian - UK

Tortured death of trans man in western New York echoes notorious 90s killing

Seven people have been arrested over ‘horrific’ death of Sam Nordquist, 24. A similar case in Wyoming once helped fuel the LGBTQ+ rights movement

The Guardian - US

Kokkinakis has surgery to end 'torture' of pec injury

Thanasi Kokkinakis has undergone surgery to try to correct the "mental and physical torture" he was suffering through a long-standing pectoral injury.

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Palestinians recount 'torture and starvation' after release from Israeli jails

HUNDREDS of Palestinians released from Israeli jails as part of the ceasefire agreement have reportedly shown signs of starvation and abuse ...

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Palestinians released by Israel show signs of torture, starvation

Hundreds of Palestinians released by Israeli show signs of emaciation and abuse suffered while in detention.

Al Jazeera

‘Designed to humiliate’: Israel’s torture of Gaza’s healthcare workers

A PHRI report says healthcare workers are arbitrarily detained, humiliated, and sexually and psychologically abused.

Al Jazeera

‘They forced me to stand for hours in the cold, arms raised and shackled’: eight Gaza doctors on their Israeli prison ordeal

Senior doctors and surgeons describe the torture, starvation, humiliation and denial of medical care they endured while being held without charge

The Guardian - UK

‘No rules’: Gaza’s doctors say they were tortured, beaten and humiliated in Israeli detention

Healthcare workers are protected under international law yet hundreds were detained during the war. Now, some of Gaza’s most senior doctors have spoken of the violence and abuse they say they faced

The Guardian - UK

More than 160 Gazan medics held in Israeli prisons amid reports of torture

Senior doctors claim they were subjected to months of physical abuse, as UN calls for release of those still detained

The Guardian - UK

Beatings, torture and electric shocks: freed scam compound workers allege horrific abuse

Lured by the promise of well-paying jobs in Southeast Asia, thousands instead allegedly end up enslaved in jail-like compounds and forced to carry out online scams

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The Independent UK

Iranian exiles in the US seek multimillions for years of brutal torture by notorious security chief

Exclusive: Three former dissidents are accusing the Shah of Iran’s “chief torturer” – who later relocated to Florida and became a real estate developer – over years of unimaginable abuse they say continues to haunt them to this day

The Guardian - UK

Kidnapped, tortured and jailed: one woman’s quest to bring her son home from Russia

Ivan and Maryna’s story is just one of hundreds of thousands of family tragedies that have afflicted Ukrainians after three years of Russian invasion

The Independent UK

2 more people have been charged in the killing of a transgender man in upstate New York

Two more people have been charged with murder in the death of a transgender man who authorities say was tortured for more than a month before being killed in upstate New York

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As if hell and demons weren't enough, Doom: The Dark Ages went medieval so id Software "could get more dark and sinister with the tool kit"

"You think torture devices, ropes, and chains, and spikes"

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Court loss for accused Pinochet agent over extradition

A Chilean woman who later worked as a Bondi nanny is fighting extradition back to her homeland to face historical allegations of kidnapping and torture.

The Conversation

Baboons and human fear: a deep history behind the cruel attacks in South Africa

Encounters between baboons and people are common in parts of South Africa. WhatsApp groups often share stories of baboons raiding a kitchen and stealing all the food. And stories appear in the media about the torture and killing of baboons.

Al Jazeera

Fear grips Kashmir as young man kills himself after alleged police torture

The death of Makhan Din and killing of another civilian by army within 24 hours heightens fears in the disputed region.

The Independent UK

Prosecutors say there's no evidence so far that torture and killing of missing man was a hate crime

Investigators say they've not yet found evidence that the torture and killing of a transgender man whose body was discarded in an upstate New York field was a hate crime

Latin Times

5 New Yorkers Charged With Murder and 'Repeated Acts of Violence and Torture' Against Minnesota Trans Man

A trans man was put through "repeated acts of violence and torture" before eventually being murdered by multiple people in New York, according to authorities.

The Guardian - US

Five charged with trans man’s murder in New York after ‘repeated acts of torture’

Police in upstate New York say Sam Nordquist, 24, who was from Minnesota, endured weeks of torture

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Five Arrested In Connection With Torture And Murder Of Transgender Man

Five suspects arrested in connection with the disappearance and murder of transgender man Sam Nordquist in New York. Investigation ongoing.

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