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1:23pm, 10th April, 2019

Sri Lanka's wartime defense chief sued in U.S. over alleged torture and murder

Sri Lanka's former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who oversaw the crushing of Tamil Tiger rebels under his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa's rule a decade ago, is being sued in two cases in the United States for his alleged role in torture...

Malaysia deports six Egyptians despite concerns over torture, rights abuses

12:54am, 10th March, 2019

World

Malaysia deports six Egyptians despite concerns over torture, rights abuses

Malaysia has deported six Egyptians and a Tunisian suspected of being linked to Islamist militant groups abroad, despite protests from human rights groups.

Saudi Arabia says reports about torture by Amnesty, HRW are baseless

8:26am, 23rd November, 2018

World

Saudi Arabia says reports about torture by Amnesty, HRW are baseless

Saudi Arabia on Friday dismissed reports about torture and sexual harassment published by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch as baseless.

North Korea hospital director says Warmbier torture charges 'total distortion'

10:49am, 27th October, 2018

World

North Korea hospital director says Warmbier torture charges 'total distortion'

The director of the hospital in North Korea that treated an American student who died last year after detention in the country has rejected fresh charges that he died as a result of torture.

British spies complicit in torture and rendition of suspected militants - lawmakers' report

7:42am, 28th June, 2018

UK

British spies complicit in torture and rendition of suspected militants - lawmakers' report

LONDON (Reuters) - British spies were complicit in the mistreatment of hundreds of suspected militants by the United States and involved in dozens of cases of the illegal transfer of suspects, according to two reports by parliament.

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Sri Lanka's wartime defense chief sued in U.S. over alleged torture and murder

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British spies complicit in torture and rendition of suspected militants - lawmakers' report

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