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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.

Latin Times

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

The Guardian - US

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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Police find body of transgender man they say was tortured for more than a month

Police said the death was ‘by far the worst’ homicide investigation the office has ever been part of

The Independent UK

Gaza hospital chief Abu Safia detained, tortured in Israeli jail: Lawyer

The 51-year-old Hussam Abu Safia was detained by the Israeli army from Gaza in December.

Al Jazeera

‘Finally this is justice’: the Assad torture survivors who guard their former jail

Men imprisoned and abused at the notorious Palestine branch detention centre return to the facility as free men

The Guardian - UK

Libya finds two mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants, refugees

Rights groups and UN agencies have documented systematic abuse in Libya including torture, rape and extortion.

Al Jazeera

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UN torture tsar attacks UK over ‘inhumane’ indefinite jail terms

Exclusive: The UN special rapporteur on torture has warned the British government is ‘very likely’ breaching IPP prisoners’ human rights

The Independent UK

Travel Horror Stories? Not With These 26 Problem-Solving Finds

For everyone who's ever shown up to the airport looking like they packed during an earthquake or realized mid-flight that sleeping upright is actually torture – we've got you. The post Travel Horror Stories? Not With These 26 Problem-Solving Finds first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘One person’s luxury is another’s torture rack’: how I tested mattresses for comfort, cost and sustainability

There’s more to testing beds than simply sleeping on them. Here’s how I put top-rated mattresses through their paces to pick the best for a peaceful slumber

The Guardian - UK

“My Brain Cells”: Amy Schumer’s Latest Comedy Film ‘Kinda Pregnant’ Brutally Roasted Online

Amy Schumer’s latest rom-com 'Kinda Pregnant,' which she co-wrote, was brutally roasted online within hours of its release on Netflix. The post “My Brain Cells”: Amy Schumer’s Latest Comedy Film ‘Kinda Pregnant’ Brutally Roasted Online first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Hamas Alleges Abuse Of Palestinian Prisoners In Israeli Custody

Hamas alleges abuse and torture of Palestinian prisoners by Israeli authorities, calling for international intervention. Released inmates reported beatings...

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Palestinians released by Israel show signs of ‘torture, starvation’

Palestinians released from Israeli jails show signs of torture and starvation, said Palestinian Prisoner’s Society.

Al Jazeera

Young Rohingya men are being forced to fight as foot soldiers on both sides of Myanmar’s brutal civil war

SPECIAL DISPATCH: Four years after Myanmar’s military coup sparked gunfighting, torture, rape and arson in Rakhine state, young Rohingya men are now being forcibly conscripted to fight for both the junta and the rebels. Shweta Sharma reports from Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh

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‘We’re witnesses to the horror of the world’: the one-of-a-kind Italian clinic treating refugees for trauma

Rome’s Samifo Centre helps asylum seekers and refugees who have experienced torture, persecution or violence

International Business Times

Ledger Co-Founder's Kidnapping, Torture Raises Concerns On Crypto Executives' Wealth Visibility

Ledger co-founder David Balland and his wife were the victims of a kidnap for ransom plot last week, but they were rescued by French authorities after the kidnappers mutilated one of the crypto executive's fingers.

The Conversation

Trump inherits the Guantánamo prison, complete with 4 ‘forever prisoners’

President Joe Biden’s record of handling the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is decidedly mixed. He succeeded in reducing the detainee population he inherited by more than half, but he compounded problems in the military commissions that the Bush administration had invented in the wake of the 9/11…

International Business Times

Syria's Military Hospital Where Detainees Were Tortured, Not Treated

Former Syrian detainee Mohammed Najib has suffered for years from torture-induced back pain.

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‘It was almost a relief when someone died’: former prisoners on the torture and terror of Eritrea’s secret prisons

Those who have escaped one of the world’s most repressive states give a rare glimpse into their horrific ordeal in the country’s vast gulag system

The National (Scotland)

Missing man working for Scottish charity suspected to be in Israeli prison

A CHILD psychotherapist working for an Edinburgh charity, who disappeared after being picked up by the Israel Defence Force (IDF) in war-torn Gaza,…

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Scrawled on walls of Assad's prisons, graffiti express fears, loves of tormented Syrians

Languishing in a dungeon cell of Syria’s then-ruler Bashar Assad, surrounded by death and torture, an unknown prisoner scrawled a verse of Arabic poetry on his cell wall -– an expression of pain and love.

Latin Times

YouTuber Reportedly Tortured, Killed on Camera By Mexican Cartel Who Accused Him of Working for Rival

Mexican YouTuber El Pinky was reportedly tortured and killed by a Mexican cartel, who accused him of working with a rival gang.

The Guardian - UK

Lawyer for Ugandan opposition politician ‘arrested and tortured’

Eron Kiiza, who was representing regime opponent Dr Kizza Besigye, was assaulted and sentenced to nine months’ jail, say colleagues

AAP

Mum accused of poisoning baby in $60k social media scam

Police allege a mother gave her child unauthorised prescription medications to build a social media following and gain thousands of dollars in donations.

The Independent UK

Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China

A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back

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