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world18 days ago•3 min saved

UN expert: torture in Israeli detention is state policy fueling genocide

A UN Special Rapporteur warns that Israel’s detention system has become a state doctrine of torture and a core element of ongoing genocide against Palestinians, detailing abuses in prisons and across Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. With more than 18,500 Palestinians detained since Oct 2023 (including about 1,500 children), thousands held without charge and hundreds killed, the report calls for an immediate halt to torture, access for international investigators, and accountability, including potential ICC action and warrants for senior officials.

via ohchr|

#genocide #human-rights #israel-palestinian-conflict

world18 days ago•2 min saved

UN rights expert warns global inaction enables torture of Palestinians

A UN special rapporteur presented a report alleging that torture is effectively state policy in Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, with the international community’s silence acting as a 'licence to torture.' The findings describe a regime of collective punishment driven by displacement, siege, denial of aid, and violence, and cite casualties in Gaza and mass arrests in the West Bank since Oct 2023. Israel’s UN mission dismissed the report as antisemitic, while Albanese urged states to prevent and punish torture and genocide to uphold international law.

via Al Jazeera|

#francesca-albanese #human-rights #israel-palestine-conflict

world1 month ago•12 min saved

Front-Line Confessions: Russian Soldiers Recount Executions and Brutal Orders in Ukraine War

BBC interviews with four Russian soldiers reveal on-the-record accounts of commanders ordering executions, torture for refusing to take part in brutal front-line assaults, and a culture of impunity including a 'zeroing' system and 'meat storms' on the battlefield; one commander was named a Hero of Russia, families have appealed for investigations, and all four men are now outside Russia with lasting trauma.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#frontline #russia #torture

world1 month ago•4 min saved

CPJ warns of systemic abuse of Palestinian journalists in Israeli detention

A CPJ report based on interviews with 59 Palestinian journalists detained since Oct 7, 2023 alleges widespread abuse in Israeli prisons, including physical assaults, stress positions, sensory deprivation, sexual violence, and medical neglect, with 58 reporting torture. Many were held under administrative detention (about 48 of the cases). Reports describe mass assaults, dog attacks, electroshocking, and the use of strappado, alongside severe weight loss (average about 23.5 kg). Israeli authorities deny the allegations. The piece also references leaked surveillance footage and broader casualty figures cited by other organizations, noting 94 Palestinian deaths in custody since Oct 2023 and 252 journalists killed since the Gaza war began.

via The Guardian|

#detention #human-rights #israel

world1 month ago•7 min saved

American detainee recalls Venezuela prison torture, freed after Maduro’s capture

An American detainee recounts brutal treatment and extended solitary confinement in Venezuela, including beatings and starvation, before his release days after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro. The episode underscores the ongoing risk of wrongful detention for Americans in Venezuela and highlights the broader, tense U.S.–Venezuela relationship.

via CNN|

#detention #political-prisoners #torture

world2 months ago•9 min saved

Snowbound Punishment: Russian Troops Tied to Trees in Frontline Torture Video

A reportedly shocking video shows Russian commanders torturing two troops, binding them upside down to trees in freezing weather, stripping them to underwear and shoving snow into their mouths, amid ongoing Ukrainian strikes and widespread power outages in Kharkiv and Odesa as diplomacy continues with no sign Putin will halt the war.

via Daily Express US|

#russia #torture #ukraine

world2 months ago•4 min saved

UK pays substantial compensation to Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah over torture allegations

Britain has reached a substantial compensation settlement with Abu Zubaydah, the Guantanamo detainee subjected to CIA torture, amid allegations that UK intelligence services helped facilitate his mistreatment. The payment is underway but not yet accessible to him, and campaigners say his ongoing detention and call for release and accountability remain urgent.

via BBC|

#abu-zubaydah #compensation #guantanamo-bay

world3 months ago•1 min saved

Survivor of Maduro's Repressive Regime

The article details the arrest and torture of Venezuelan pro-democracy activist Nelson Merino under Nicolás Maduro's regime, highlighting the regime's brutality and the recent political upheaval following Maduro's departure from power, which was celebrated by many Venezuelans worldwide.

via The Free Press|

#exile #maduro #regime

crime4 months ago•1 min saved

Family members charged in brutal murder of pregnant woman Rebecca Park in Michigan

Two family members in Michigan have been charged with the murder of a pregnant woman, Rebecca Park, who was allegedly tortured and killed in an attempt to remove her unborn child. The woman and her unborn baby were found dead after being lured to a home and subjected to extreme violence, with her remains discovered in a national forest. The accused, Cortney and Bradly Bartholomew, face multiple serious charges including first-degree murder and torture.

via ABC News|

#crime #family #michigan

world5 months ago•4 min saved

Venezuelan Deportees from US to El Salvador Face Torture, Report Finds

A report by HRW and Cristosal reveals that over 252 Venezuelans deported to El Salvador under Trump suffered systematic torture, abuse, and sexual violence in detention, with the US accused of complicity in these human rights violations, highlighting a pattern of brutality and neglect in Salvadorian prisons.

via The Guardian|

#el-salvador #human-rights #torture

world5 months ago•11 min saved

Freed Israeli Hostage Describes Harrowing Torture and Abuse in Gaza

Rom Braslavski, a former hostage, recounts his harrowing experience of torture, starvation, and psychological trauma while in captivity by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, emphasizing that his suffering was solely due to his Jewish identity and detailing the brutal methods used by his captors.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#hostage #israel #palestinian-islamic-jihad

world5 months ago•1 min saved

Hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov Reveals Torture and Abuse by Iraqi Militia

Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian doctoral student, was held in solitary confinement and subjected to severe torture and psychological torment for two and a half years by an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, before being released in September following diplomatic efforts.

via The New York Times|

#captivity #elizabeth-tsurkov #iran-backed-militia

world5 months ago•6 min saved

Ongoing Palestinian Detention and Human Rights Concerns Amid Ceasefire

A Palestinian author, Nasser Abu Srour, who was imprisoned for over 32 years, reports a sharp increase in torture and harsh conditions in Israeli prisons during the Gaza war, highlighting the brutal treatment of Palestinian prisoners and his personal journey from incarceration to freedom and adaptation in Egypt.

via The Guardian|

#abu-srour #gaza-war #israeli-prisons

world5 months ago•8 min saved

Gaza mourns mass funeral for returned Palestinian bodies with signs of torture

Israel has returned over 195 mutilated and disfigured Palestinian bodies from Gaza, many showing signs of torture and execution, with only 57 identified so far. The bodies, some bound and with signs of brutal treatment, were buried in Gaza after forensic examinations, highlighting the severe human rights violations and ongoing conflict consequences.

via Mondoweiss|

#dead-bodies #gaza #israel

world5 months ago•2 min saved

Doctors Report Torture and Execution Signs in Palestinian Bodies Returned by Israel

Doctors in Gaza report that many of the 90 Palestinian bodies returned by Israel show signs of torture and execution, including blindfolds, cuffed hands, and gunshot wounds, raising concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing tensions and delays in the ceasefire process.

via The Guardian|

#ceasefire #gaza #israel