Languages
Tags: Torture
See also: Violence
Showing 190 to 195 of 195
Human Rights Defenders - Algeria
Amine Sidhoum has been a lawyer in Algeria for five years, dealing with the families of the disappeared. This is a story about him and the people he has helped.
Regions: Algeria
Issues: Arbitrary arrest, Forced disappearances, Torture
Forced Labor in China (Graphic)
Two policemen handcuffed this woman to a heating pipe and shocked her with three electric batons continuously for seven hours, burning her face to a crisp. This photo was taken 10 days later.
Regions: China
Issues: Slavery & forced labor, Torture, Violence against women
Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the 'War on Terror' (Excerpts)
Human rights groups and several public inquiries in Europe have found the U.S....
Regions: Afghanistan, Pakistan, United States
Issues: Torture
Guantánamo Demonstration at the US embassy in London
Hundreds of activists concentrated in front of the US embassy in London (UK) to express their opposition to Guantánamo on the fifth anniversary of the camp.
Regions: Global, Great Britain, United States
Issues: Arbitrary arrest, Detention, Torture
Egypt: Bloggers open the door to police brutality debate
Human rights organisations have reported for many years that torture and abuse are rife in Egypt's police stations....