The Latest Breaking News from Torture

The fiercest political opponent of Vladimir Putin understood that he might never leave prison alive

Two years after Russia's full-scale invasion began, around a fifth of Ukrainian territory remains under Russian occupation – a repressive regime where arbitrary detentions, beatings and torture are the norm. Victims and activists want to ensure that such war crimes don't go unpunished; Ukrainian courts have already tried some perpetrators,…

Slavery, assault and torture offences are among further charges laid against a fisherman accused of mistreating numerous deckhands on his boats.

Angus Campbell tells parliament recently appointed brigade deputy commander Penioni (Ben) Naliva is entitled to presumption of innocence

A Fijian colonel facing torture allegations was appointed to oversee 3000 Australian troops, without the knowledge of the defence force chief.

In another instance pointing to opaque content takedowns in India, The Caravan has been told to remove a piece it had published two weeks ago under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act and its rules. The article pertains to the alleged torture and deaths of villagers in Jammu and…

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered The Caravan magazine to take down a story it published on the subject of the Army’s alleged “torture and murder of civilians in a restive Jammu.” The Caravan says it will challenge the order. The article that was part of a series…

A woman has been left shaken after she was allegedly taken from a Brisbane home and attacked, with two men charged with kidnapping and torture.

People may be exposed to abuses such as torture and degrading treatment in Rwanda, says watchdog