Keywords: Torture


US prosecutors add conspiracy to commit torture charge against Nicolás Maduro and his wife

US federal prosecutors have added a charge of conspiracy to commit torture against former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in an expanded indictment unsealed in Manhattan on October 8, 2026. The new allegation adds to existing charges involving drug trafficking,......

Maduro faces possible new US charges over alleged torture of Americans

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new criminal charges in the United States over allegations that American citizens were tortured while being held in Venezuelan government custody, according to US officials and people familiar with the......

Amnesty International raises alarm over alleged migrant abuse by Spanish forces in Ceuta

Amnesty International has accused members of Spain’s armed forces of subjecting migrants and asylum seekers in Ceuta to alleged torture, physical violence and other cruel or degrading treatment, raising fresh concerns over the handling of the migration crisis in the Spanish enclave. The allegations......

'28 Years later: The Bone Temple' sparks controversy over brutal torture scene

The latest installment in the zombie horror franchise, "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," directed by Nia DaCosta and hitting theaters today, has ignited debate with one of its most disturbing sequences yet. In a prolonged barn scene, members of a sinister cult known as the Jimmies flay their......

UN report exposes systematic torture in Myanmar under military rule

The United Nations Independent Mechanism for Myanmar (IMM) has released a damning report detailing systematic torture and serious human rights violations carried out by the military government since its coup in 2021. The 16-page report reveals harrowing accounts of abuse in detention facilities, implicating......

UN warns of serious human rights violations against returning Afghans

The United Nations issued a strong warning on Thursday about “serious human rights violations” committed by Taliban authorities against Afghan citizens returning to their homeland. The alert comes amid mass deportations from neighboring countries, particularly Iran and Pakistan. According......

Uncovering Atrocities Mass Grave Near Damascus May Contain 100,000 Victims

A recently uncovered mass grave near Syria’s capital, Damascus, is believed to hold the remains of up to 100,000 victims, shedding light on decades of atrocities under the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad and his predecessors. The discovery, located in al-Qutayfah, 40 kilometers north......

A Voice Silenced The Tragic End of Syrian Activist Mazen al-Hamada  

Mazen al-Hamada’s life embodied the resilience and tragedy of those who dare to speak out against oppression. A survivor of unspeakable torture under Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Hamada's death in the infamous Sednaya prison symbolizes the ongoing brutality endured by countless Syrians.......

Algerian Dissident Hichem Aboud Found in Critical Condition: A Disturbing Tale of Kidnapping and Torture in Spain

In a troubling turn of events, Algerian opposition figure Hichem Aboud has been discovered in a state of critical health by Spanish authorities. Aboud, who had been missing since Thursday, October 17, after arriving at Barcelona Airport from Brussels, was reportedly abducted shortly after his arrival.......