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UN expert warns torture has become ‘state doctrine’ in Israel, prisons used as tools of genocide

UN expert warns torture has become ‘state doctrine’ in Israel, prisons used as tools of genocide

‘Torture does to the individual what genocide does to a people,’ says Francesca Albanese
Call for nations to pursue investigations, issue arrest warrants for those responsible

By Ephrem Kossaify · 23 March 2026

Russia charges soldiers with killing pro-Moscow US fighter

Russia charges soldiers with killing pro-Moscow US fighter

By AFP · 20 September 2024

UN expert urges probe of alleged torture of Palestinian prisoners

UN expert urges probe of alleged torture of Palestinian prisoners

By AFP · 23 May 2024

Syrians missing, dying from torture in militant-run prisons

Syrians missing, dying from torture in militant-run prisons

By AFP · 27 March 2024

Houthis torture prisoner to death in Sanaa

Houthis torture prisoner to death in Sanaa

By Saeed Al-Batati · 11 November 2023

Torture scandal at Syrian military hospital

Torture scandal at Syrian military hospital

By Arab News · 03 October 2023

World Court to hear Syria torture claims on Oct. 10-11

World Court to hear Syria torture claims on Oct. 10-11

By Reuters · 28 September 2023

Iran protester’s custody death ‘suspicious’ after ‘torture’: rights groups

Iran protester’s custody death ‘suspicious’ after ‘torture’: rights groups

By AFP · 01 September 2023

UN expert concerned over Russian state-backed torture in Ukraine

UN expert concerned over Russian state-backed torture in Ukraine

By AFP · 15 June 2023

US couple detained in Uganda gets fresh charge that carries death penalty

US couple detained in Uganda gets fresh charge that carries death penalty

By Reuters · 21 December 2022

Germany arrests Syrian accused of torturing captives with Daesh

Germany arrests Syrian accused of torturing captives with Daesh

By AP · 06 April 2022

The Assad regime is accused of widespread torture against its own citizens since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011, as well as myriad other human rights abuses. (Reuters/File Photo)

New Syria anti-torture law a ‘whitewash’: Amnesty International

By Arab News · 01 April 2022

Police officers escort Zahir Jaffer, a US national of Pakistani origin, after court announced a death sentance to him for raping and beheading Noor Mukadam, 27, the daughter of a former diplomat, at district court in Islamabad, on Thursday. (Reuters)

Pakistani-American man handed death sentence for beheading ex-diplomat’s daughter

By Aamir Saeed · 24 February 2022

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