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Virginia Laparra detained in conditions ‘bordering on torture’, which supporters say is retaliation for her efforts to fight corruption

Out of the 17 people that doctors conducted clinical assessments for, 14 showed evidence of having been tortured and six were survivors of trafficking

The long-awaited report from the UN's human rights office calls for an urgent international response over allegations of torture and other rights violations in Beijing's campaign to root out terrorism.

A Yemeni human rights organization documented the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ torture of more than 17,000 prisoners since their coup in Yemen in September 2014. In a report marking International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Yemeni Organization for Prisoners and Abductees said the Houthis tortured to death 178…

WARNING: UPSETTING CONTENT A video of a group of thugs torturing a bear cub in Mexico has gone viral as police were seen laughing - Mexico's Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection says it is investigating

Since last August, about 2,500 Afghans have resettled in Illinois. Many face huge hurdles in finding jobs, difficulty resolving their immigration status and uncertainty that some fear will have a long-term impact on their health.

E. Henveih Phom died in Sivasagar district’s Gelekey allegedly due to torture by the police on August 21.

A church member has been charged with the rape and torture of teenage boys in Queensland, with police to allege the man abused his position within the parish.

From labour exploitation to torturous conditions in confinement, the rights of foreign workers facing the death penalty in Bahrain are often neglected.

It urges NHRC to intervene and ensure justice to the ‘victims’

Some of the terrified beasts can be seen roaring in agony as swords and spikes dangle from their backs.