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Turks risk losing Europe's human rights protections after court spurned

Nebahat Akkoc says her life began afresh after the European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2000 that she had suffered torture while in Turkish custody, emboldening her and others to carry on their fight for women's rights.

Reuters

Jennifer Aniston reveals why she hates social media: ‘It’s torture for me’

‘I’m really happy that we got to experience growing up, being a teenager, being in our 20s without this social media aspect’ she told Allure

The Independent UK

‘Slow torture’: Woman mistakenly charged £22,500 for Qantas flights in months-long refund ordeal

‘It was like Groundhog Day over and over again,’ says frustrated passenger

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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt quit I'm A Celebrity 4 times and claimed to be 'tortured'

The Hills stars were punished for repeatedly quitting I'm A Celebrity US - with Heidi Montag rushed to hospital while 'convulsively throwing up' amid claims it was 'like Guantanamo Bay'

Daily Mirror

Build the memorial to victims of Burge-era police torture

Cities and nations around the world have installed monuments that acknowledge horrific abuses of the past and call on newer generations to stand up against them in the future. It’s time for Chicago to get this done.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Fake encounters’ with Pakistani forces lead to torture and death

Outcry is growing in Balochistan over the number of people abducted by security officials who often disappear forever

The Guardian - UK

Sat alone, terrified and scared - heartbreaking footage of boy tortured by his evil mum and stepdad before they murdered him

Sebastian Kalinowski suffered relentless torture and psychological abuse before his tragic death

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Qld couple in court on baby murder charge

A couple charged with murder and torture over the death of their seven-month-old boy have had their matters heard in a Brisbane court.

AAP

Queensland parents Ryan Bosch and Noemi Kondacs face Brisbane court, charged with murder, torture of baby boy

Reinhardt (Ryan) Albert Bosch and Noemi Kondacs appeared in a Brisbane court on Friday, charged with murder and torture, after police found their seven-month-old boy dead in what they described as a "confronting" scene.

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Mum and boyfriend who murdered son, 15, in campaign of torture are jailed for 39 years

Teenager Sebastian Kalinowski died of an infection caused by "untreated complications of multiple rib fractures" at his home in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in August last year

Daily Mirror

Family of Scot unlawfully detained in India hold Downing Street protest

THE family of a Scottish man who was abducted and allegedly tortured in India will hold a demonstration outside 10 Downing Street on Thursday to…

The National (Scotland)

Man tortured in Drogheda feud was 'driving gas cylinders to house’ on night of horror abduction

Gardai also believe associates of Owen Maguire were responsible for ordering the car to be driven to the house

Irish Mirror

Bahraini death row prisoner pleads with pope to aid his release

Exclusive: Mohammed Ramadhan, who alleges he was tortured into confessing to deadly bombing, urges pontiff to act on visit to Gulf state

The Guardian - UK

Inside the grim chambers where hundreds of Ukrainians were held captive by Russian soldiers

In the wake of Russia's retreat from eastern Ukraine, survivors are sharing their stories and the horrors of life under occupation are being revealed.

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The Independent UK

Paris court to deliver verdict in trial of Liberian ex-rebel

A Paris court will deliver a verdict in the trial of a former Liberian rebel on charges of torture, acts of barbarism and complicity in crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war

Daily Mirror

Inside Antonio Conte's night of torture as Tottenham claim Champions League last 16 spot

Tottenham's second-half comeback ensured they progressed into the knockout stages of the Champions League with Antonio Conte forced to watch the drama from the stands

The Independent UK

ICC prosecutor seeks to resume Venezuela investigation

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is seeking to reopen his investigation into allegations of torture and extrajudicial killings committed by Venezuelan security forces under President Nicolás Maduro

Bangkok Post

OHCHR hails push to end abductions

The UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) has praised the enactment of Thailand's Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, 2022, but noted that more could've been done to meet international standards.

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The Bristol 3D print shop that helped to halt Rwanda deportations

"I like to think that we had a small part to play in their downfall."

The Guardian - UK

Halloween is bad enough, so why torture ourselves with scary films?

The best horror movies thrill us with fear and pity – just the catharsis Aristotle looked for in tragedy

The National (Scotland)

Scottish MP voices 'outrage' over UK taxpayers funding foreign torture

A SCOTTISH MP has spoken of his horror at how Britain is paying £1.8 million a year to fund policing institutions in Bahrain where prisoners are…

Daily Record

Lynda Spence murder cops offered fresh information on where killer buried body of tragic businesswoman

Officers investigating Lynda Spence's murder have been tipped off about where torture killer Colin Coats buried her.

The Conversation

Why has a UN torture prevention subcommittee suspended its visit to Australia?

This week, a United Nations torture prevention subcommittee delegation suspended its visit to Australia. The delegation arrived on October 16 and was due to end its visit on October 27, but suspended the visit prematurely on Sunday October 23.

The Guardian - UK

Troubles ‘legacy’ bill risks breaching human rights law, UK warned

Effective amnesty for those accused of killing or maiming people may not comply with ECHR, says committee

Daily Mirror

Man who exposed brutal jail sexual torture accuses Putin of seeking to assassinate him

Vladimir Osechkin has in recent years exposed a series of abuses in Putin's law enforcement machine. These include the barbaric use of torture and sexual violence in jails

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