The shadow of the Iraq war lingers on
The United States invaded Iraq 20 years ago. The rationale for the war was a lie, and the consequences remain to this day. The killing...
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RECENT NEWS ON RUSSIAN GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE
Some Russian abuses in Ukraine may be crimes against humanity - UN inquiry finds
GENEVA, March 16 (Reuters) - Russia has committed wide-ranging war crimes in Ukraine such as wilful killings and torture, a U.N.-mandated...
Doctor Describes and Denounces C.I.A. Practice of ‘Rectal Feeding’ of Prisoners
In a hearing at Guantánamo Bay, an expert gave a graphic public depiction of torture after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. GUANTÁNAMO...
Tchad : HRW dénonce les « violations des droits humains » lors des manifestations du 20 octobre
L’ONG Human Rights Watch dénote des « meurtres », des « décès en détention », des « disparitions forcées » et des « actes de tortures »....
Français dans les camps syriens : Paris enfreint la Convention contre la torture, estime l’ONU
Selon le Comité contre la torture des Nations unies, Paris est dans l’obligation de protéger les femmes et les enfants de nationalité...
Australia's twice extended deadline for torture prevention is today, but we've missed it again
Today marks the (already twice extended) deadline for Australia to meet its international obligation to implement torture prevention...
US diplomat highlights CNN's report on 'unspeakable' rapes of Iranian activists in detention
America's top diplomat for Iran has highlighted CNN's investigation into sexual violence that revealed sexual assaults on male and female...
CNN Special Report: How Iran's security forces use rape to quell protests
Covert testimonies reveal sexual assaults on male and female activists as a women-led uprising spreads "They’d choose the women who were...
Human rights groups report widespread abuse in Ukraine
For 10 days, Alesha Babenko was locked in a basement and regularly beaten by Russian soldiers. Bound, blindfolded and threatened with...
More than 8 months into Russia’s armed attack on Ukraine and the ensuing escalation in hostilities
the UN reports widespread abuse, torture of prisoners of war Speech by Matilda Bogner The Office of the High Commissioner for Human...
