Families hope to uncover the truth about missing loved ones now that the Assad regime has been overthrown.
To be a Palestinian child, trying to survive Israeli jail
Freed Palestinian minors report rampant abuse in Israeli jails, including medical neglect, torture, and physical maltreatment.
Four Decades After the Fall of Argentina's Dictatorship, a Fight Over the Country's Darkest Chapter Is Reopening Grievous Wounds
The former Navy School of Mechanics in Buenos Aires was a notorious secret detention and torture center during Argentina's military dictatorship.
Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
A former Syrian military official has been charged with torture after entering the U.S., highlighting the pursuit of accountability for human rights abuses.
Step towards justice': US indicts ex-military officials for Syria abuses
The US has indicted two Syrian intelligence officers for torture, marking a significant accountability step concerning human rights violations under al-Assad.
Jury Awards Abu Ghraib Detainees $42 Million, Holds Contractor Responsible
A jury awarded $42 million to three former detainees from Abu Ghraib, holding a contractor responsible for their torture and mistreatment.
The verdict is seen as a significant step towards justice and accountability for corporate complicity in human rights abuses.
A Search in Syria for the Disappeared
Families hope to uncover the truth about missing loved ones now that the Assad regime has been overthrown.
To be a Palestinian child, trying to survive Israeli jail
Freed Palestinian minors report rampant abuse in Israeli jails, including medical neglect, torture, and physical maltreatment.
Four Decades After the Fall of Argentina's Dictatorship, a Fight Over the Country's Darkest Chapter Is Reopening Grievous Wounds
The former Navy School of Mechanics in Buenos Aires was a notorious secret detention and torture center during Argentina's military dictatorship.
Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
A former Syrian military official has been charged with torture after entering the U.S., highlighting the pursuit of accountability for human rights abuses.
Step towards justice': US indicts ex-military officials for Syria abuses
The US has indicted two Syrian intelligence officers for torture, marking a significant accountability step concerning human rights violations under al-Assad.
Jury Awards Abu Ghraib Detainees $42 Million, Holds Contractor Responsible
A jury awarded $42 million to three former detainees from Abu Ghraib, holding a contractor responsible for their torture and mistreatment.
The verdict is seen as a significant step towards justice and accountability for corporate complicity in human rights abuses.
The article highlights the dark history of Syria's prisons as sites of torture, particularly Sednaya prison, during conflict and US interrogation practices.
Alois Brunner, the Nazi butcher' who trained Syrian security
Alois Brunner, a key figure in the Holocaust, became a torturer in Syria, shaping brutal security practices that continue today.
CNN Investigating' Claims Freed Prisoner' is Assad Regime Torturer: He May Have Given A False Identity'
CNN is investigating a Syrian prisoner they freed, who may actually be a notorious torturer from the Assad regime.
Inside Syria's notorious Palestine Branch: Tales of torture and fear
The infamous Branch 235 prison in Syria represented a symbol of torture and oppression, especially noted for its brutal treatment of detainees during the Syrian revolution.
Sednaya Prison and the CIA
The article highlights the dark history of Syria's prisons as sites of torture, particularly Sednaya prison, during conflict and US interrogation practices.
Alois Brunner, the Nazi butcher' who trained Syrian security
Alois Brunner, a key figure in the Holocaust, became a torturer in Syria, shaping brutal security practices that continue today.
CNN Investigating' Claims Freed Prisoner' is Assad Regime Torturer: He May Have Given A False Identity'
CNN is investigating a Syrian prisoner they freed, who may actually be a notorious torturer from the Assad regime.
Inside Syria's notorious Palestine Branch: Tales of torture and fear
The infamous Branch 235 prison in Syria represented a symbol of torture and oppression, especially noted for its brutal treatment of detainees during the Syrian revolution.
Psychologist Who Waterboarded C.I.A. Prisoners Defends Method's Use in 9/11 Case
The article delves into the methods the CIA employed to explain how Khalid Shaikh Mohammed endured waterboarding 183 times, offering different perspectives on his ability to withstand the technique.
Prisoner's Self-Portraits of C.I.A. Torture Surface From Sealed Court Record
Mohammed Farik Bin Amin illustrates his torture experiences in artistic form, as both therapy and a legal strategy in a war crimes trial.
Psychologist Who Waterboarded C.I.A. Prisoners Defends Method's Use in 9/11 Case
The article delves into the methods the CIA employed to explain how Khalid Shaikh Mohammed endured waterboarding 183 times, offering different perspectives on his ability to withstand the technique.
Prisoner's Self-Portraits of C.I.A. Torture Surface From Sealed Court Record
Mohammed Farik Bin Amin illustrates his torture experiences in artistic form, as both therapy and a legal strategy in a war crimes trial.
One goal is to destroy Ukrainian identity': the haunting images of Russia's prisoners of war
The article highlights the harrowing experiences of Ukrainian prisoners of war, showing the physical and emotional scars they carry from Russian captivity.
Monday Briefing
Ukrainian prisoners of war face physical and psychological challenges after returning from captivity.
One goal is to destroy Ukrainian identity': the haunting images of Russia's prisoners of war
The article highlights the harrowing experiences of Ukrainian prisoners of war, showing the physical and emotional scars they carry from Russian captivity.
Monday Briefing
Ukrainian prisoners of war face physical and psychological challenges after returning from captivity.
Torture by U.S. Was Key Issue in Bali Bombing Plea Deal
The U.S. government made a plea deal with two Malaysian prisoners involved in the Bali bombings to disentangle the legacy of torture from the trial of the accused mastermind.
The two Malaysians provided secret testimony that could be used against the Indonesian prisoner accused of being the mastermind, in order to avoid lengthy litigation over the evidence obtained.
Military Judge to Rule on C.I.A. Torture Program in Sept. 11 Case
Defense lawyer asks for dismissal of charges against Saudi prisoner tortured in C.I.A. custody
Lawyer argues that the secret overseas prison network was part of a criminal international enterprise that trafficked in torture
British Airways pilot kidnapped during South Africa stopover
A British Airways pilot was kidnapped and tortured during a stopover in South Africa.
Kidnappings have been on the rise in South Africa in recent years.
Former Syrian Official in Charge of Notorious Prison Is Arrested in California
A former Syrian military official accused of torturing and killing dissidents has been arrested in California for attempted naturalization fraud.
LGBTQ+ activists march at Pride in London for gay Chechen man 'thrown in pit'
LGBTQ+ activists at Pride in London highlight Chechen gay purges
Victims endure brutal torture & 'honour' killings due to sexual orientation
Russia Committed Human Rights Violations in Crimea, European Court Finds
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Russia and its proxies in Crimea committed numerous human rights violations, including enforced disappearances and torture.