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Fearing misuse of law, prosecutors in Kerala fear the recently introduced protocol for producing accused persons before magistrates and doctors for medical examination may violate Constitutional rights. The protocol, introduced after a house surgeon's murder, states police may produce accused between 10am-5pm, and prosecutor must explain delay if after 7pm.…

Emad Shargi, 59, was freed back in September along with four other Americans as part of $6bn deal

Javier Milei has provoked alarm and outrage by downplaying the number of victims of the country’s 1976-83 military rule

Exclusive: ‘History may tell them it’s a door they shouldn’t leave from’ if Egypt does open border, special rapporteur on torture says

Police raid on GST inspector's quarters, detention without legal procedures sparks standoff between police and Central GST authorities. Police hospitalise inspector after he swoons in custody, allege torture during illegal detention. Police trying to make foolproof case to pin those involved in gold smuggling racket.

The Mississippi sheriff who leads the department where former deputies pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for the torture of two Black men has asked a federal court to dismiss a civil lawsuit against him

Special rapporteur Alice Edwards presents UN general assembly with list of 20 items she wants to see banned

John Yuill and Lamara Bell died following the crash near Stirling in July 2015.

The Netherlands and Canada are taking Syria's government to the United Nations’ highest court, accusing Damascus of massive human rights violations against its own people