Torture
Assad-era Syrian official convicted of torture, jailed for 60 years by US court
Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was charged in 2024 and convicted in March on one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for his involvement in the abuse of prisoners.
Hamas using Nasser Hospital as interrogation, torture center in Gaza, IDF says
Lebanon hands Assad-era general to Syria in first such transfer since Assad’s fall
Hamas intensified Gaza torture, interrogations post-Oct. 2025 ceasefire, IDF Arabic spox says
UN to recognize hostage families as victims of Hamas's psychological terror
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr. Alice Jill Edwards, will present the report at a special event in Geneva, Switzerland.
Torture, interrogation, and lice infestation: Hostages reveal first details of captivity
The hostages were held in extremely unhealthy environments full of lice, bedbugs, mold and mildew.
Ex-hostage Ofer Kalderon's relatives testify to physical, mental abuse
Freed Israeli hostage Ofer Kalderon faced physical and mental abuse in Hamas captivity, including beatings, isolation, and restrictions on basic needs, his relatives revealed.
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala describes harrowing detention in Iran's Evin prison
'Their game is to give you hope and then use your hope to break you,' Sala said, adding, 'I am not going back to Iran, at least as long as there is the Islamic Republic.'
Almost 7,000 Palestinians detained without standard trials, NGOs report
PCATI's criticism suggested that shutting down IDF detention facilities may have been temporary and they may have returned to heavy use once the military started a new campaign in Gaza in October.
Canadian citizen arrested for kidnapping and torture of a 13-year-old girl in Colombia
Andy Asselin was charged with aggravated kidnapping, a charge he denied in court.
Hostage report shows conditions worse than you can imagine - opinion
Every day that world leaders and humanitarian organizations remain silent, they betray the victims and enable the perpetrators to continue their atrocities. Silence is complicity.
Starvation, sexual abuse, and children beaten: Report exposes conditions of Hamas captivity
The report documented widespread abuse of returned hostages, including sexual abuse, beatings, starvation, and isolation.
Iran moves political prisoner to solitary in preparation for execution over Israel ties, NGO says
Iranian authorities received a confession by torturing Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh, and he was quickly convicted, the NGO said.
As evil as Assad: IDF recovers footage of brutal Hamas torture, abuse from Gaza prison
The videos were discovered by security forces and show Hamas prison guards torturing prisoners and detaining them in harsh conditions.
