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Torture

Italy faces ICC accusations over Libyan torture case

On Thursday, the International Criminal Court referred Italy to the Assembly of States Parties over a case in which it accuses the country of failing to comply with the court's orders.

03 Apr 2026-01:49
Iran says world must choose between Gaza and ‘child torturers’

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has said the world must stand either with the besieged Gaza Strip or with “child torturers”, stressing there is no middle ground, after Israeli soldiers allegedly tortured a one-year-old child in Gaza.

24 Mar 2026-13:23
Britain pays Guantanamo prisoner in torture case settlement

13 Jan 2026-01:44
Germany urges an immediate halt to the killings in Sudan

Germany called for an immediate halt to "killings, rape, and torture" in Sudan on Tuesday, following the takeover of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

28 Oct 2025-20:27
Moscow moves to withdraw from European Convention Against Torture

The Russian government has proposed that President Vladimir Putin officially withdraw the country from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, a treaty it signed almost thirty years ago.

26 Aug 2025-20:00
Suspects in New York crypto kidnapping and torture case granted bail

Two men accused of kidnapping, torturing, and holding an Italian cryptocurrency trader hostage in a Manhattan townhouse have been granted bail, court records show.

24 Jul 2025-15:36
Second suspect arrested in alleged crypto-related torture case

A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and prolonged torture of an Italian tourist in an upscale Manhattan residence, as part of a scheme to steal his cryptocurrency.

28 May 2025-01:44
Israel's torture of Palestinian prisoners exposed as inhumane

Israeli forces have been accused of using brutal torture methods on Palestinian prisoners, including electric shocks, severe beatings, and exposure to corrosive chemicals. One of those recently released reportedly lost an eye and suffered extensive burns on his skin during custody.

26 Feb 2025-18:10
Judicial investigation into Ruben Vardanyan's criminal case begins

Court hearings on the criminal case against Ruben Vardanyan, an Armenian citizen charged with torture, mercenary activity, violation of the laws and customs of warfare, terrorism, financing terrorism and other articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, were continued on February 15.

25 Feb 2025-23:40
Libya: UN demands investigation into prison torture reports

The UN Support Mission in Libya expressed concern over what it described as "disturbing footage circulating on social media," which is believed to show the torture of detainees at the Gernada prison in eastern Libya, News.az reports citing foreign media.

15 Jan 2025-23:06