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People detained in Myanmar after release from scam compounds attempt an escape

A group of more than 270 some men and women, who were rescued from forced labor in scam compounds months earlier but remain in detention in Myanmar, attempted a mass escape Sunday from a guarded facility out of fear that they may end up being sent back to the places…

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“The nuisance is exacerbated by the repetition and poor quality of some of the performances”: Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”

The tourist hotspot will fall quiet on April 17 as Westminster Council says it had “no choice” but to tackle “increasing noise disruption and anti-social behavior”

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Mikal Mahdi killed by firing squad as South Carolina pushes execution spree

Mahdi, who killed an officer in 2004, endured torture in his childhood and argued he had been denied a fair trial

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Buskers banned in Leicester Square after judge says public singing is 'psychological torture'

Westminster Council said it had been left with ‘no choice’ but to remove the street entertainment pitches in the world famous tourist hotspot

Evening Standard

Gambian torture victims testify in US against a member of former dictator's military

An ex-military officer in Gambia and others have testified this week against a man on federal trial, accused of conspiring to torture opponents of the West Africa nation's longtime dictator

The Independent UK

Lawyers fight to stop South Carolina man’s execution by firing squad

Mikal Mahdi, who killed a man in 2004, endured prolonged torture as child and didn’t receive a fair trial, lawyers argue

The Guardian - US

Kayla Harrison admits cutting down to bantamweight is ‘torture’ and ‘definitely not healthy’

Kayla Harrison acknowledges that her cut down to bantamweight takes a toll on her body.

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‘No one recognised him, even as he said his name’: last video of rescued man shows horror of Sudan torture camps

Death of well-known Khartoum businessman Alwaleed Abdeen days after his release from an RSF camp prompts wave of mourning

The Guardian - UK

Ex-member of former Gambia dictator's military unit on trial for torture in US

Opening statements are expected Tuesday in the U.S. trial of a man accused of torturing political opponents of Gambia’s ex-military dictator Yahya Jammeh nearly 20 years ago

The Independent UK

Experts Accuse 54 Top Nicaragua Officials Of Grave Abuses

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, his wife, and dozens of senior officials were responsible for arbitrary detentions, torture and extrajudicial executions, a report by UN experts said Thursday.

International Business Times

Soccer Team Tribute Tattoo Triggered Deportation of Venezuelan Athlete Accused of Gang Ties

Reyes Barrios' only prior legal encounter was his participation in anti-regime protests against Venezuela's Maduro which led to his detention and alleged torture in 2023

Latin Times

Labour warned 'you're responsible if anything happens to Jaggi'

THE UK Government has been warned that “if anything untoward were to happen” to a Scot who has faced torture and the threat of execution in an…

The National (Scotland)

British activist in solitary confinement in India despite acquittal, family say

Brother of Jagtar Singh Johal claims he is being ‘mentally tortured’ through unwarranted detention

The Guardian - UK

Jagtar Singh Johal’s family urge faster action from Starmer government after Briton moved to solitary confinement

Family says Johal’s conditions have ‘worsened’ since acquittal last month in one of nine terror cases

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DOJ blames admin error for deportation

Lawyers fear that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia will be tortured in the notorious Terrorism Detention Center

The Independent UK

Palestinian doctors ‘tortured into confessions’ in harrowing claims of abuse against Israel’s soldiers

SPECIAL REPORT: Dr Khaled Al-Serr, a surgeon at Al-Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, claims he was brutally beaten and other inmates told him they had been raped in Sde Teiman military detention centre, southern Israel. Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew reports

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17 people sent to El Salvador prison

Experts say those detained in El Salvador are likely subject to torture and other inhumane treatment

Evening Standard

Loud buskers playing songs on loop across Leicester Square is 'psychological torture', says judge

Westminster City Council has failed to tackle noise nuisance from buskers in Leicester Square

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38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia by Philippe Sands review – war crimes revisited

In the final part of a bravura trilogy detailing the struggle to bring war criminals to account, Sands tracks a former SS commander to Chile, where he found a friend in Augusto Pinochet

The Independent UK

Man describes 24-hour treadmill fundraiser as ‘torture’ but ‘incredible’

Joe Pritchard ran continuously on a treadmill for 24 hours inside a pub to raise money for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

The Independent UK

Inside Israel’s ‘torture’ jails where Palestinians held without charge tell of brutal treatment

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: A special investigation by chief international correspondent Bel Trew and Rateb al-Qaissy reveals allegations of brutal treatment of Palestinians in Israeli facilities including rape, torture, medical neglect and death. Israel rejects all accusations of wrongdoing

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Nearly 25% of India cops back mob violence, 18% think Muslims naturally prone to crime: Report

One in four police personnel in India support the idea of mobs acting as judge, jury and executioner in matters they consider grave. And 22 percent of police personnel believe that killing ‘dangerous criminals’ is better than giving them a legal trial.

The Independent UK

Torture photos or the heavyweight championship: Zelensky reveals gift choice that sparked Oval Office Trump clash

Lying on a side table just out of shot was a gift that the Ukraine leader had intended to present to the president before their clash

The Conversation

Nigerian journalists are harassed by the public, the state and paid ‘data boys’ – what must change

Death threats, kidnapping, unlawful detention, torture and assassination are some of the crimes being committed against journalists in Nigeria, according to a recent report. Another recent report details how the police and politicians are responsible for 70% of these harassment cases.

The Independent UK

Thai officials secretly planned to deport Uyghurs while making repeated public denials

Testimony from parliamentary inquiries and other evidence shows that top Thai officials secretly decided to hand a group of Uyghur detainees over to China while denying plans to do so in public, giving the detainees and their advocates no chance to make a last-ditch appeal before they were bundled off…

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