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Tag: Torture

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Statue of French General Accused of Torture Divides His Hometown

August 6, 2025Ségolène Le StradicComments Off on Statue of French General Accused of Torture Divides His Hometown

An effort to have a statue of Marcel Bigeard removed has reignited the debate over how the colonial past should be remembered.

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Appeals Court Overturns Plea Deal in 9/11 Case

July 11, 2025July 12, 2025Carol RosenbergComments Off on Appeals Court Overturns Plea Deal in 9/11 Case

The court found that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had the authority to invalidate a contract reached between the accused mastermind and a Pentagon official.

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South African Police’s Frequent Use of Torture Echoes Apartheid’s Brutality

July 7, 2025Daneel Knoetze and John EligonComments Off on South African Police’s Frequent Use of Torture Echoes Apartheid’s Brutality

A government led by freedom fighters who helped to liberate the country more than 30 years ago is now overseeing a police force accused of staggering abuses.

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Why Are Police Officers in South Africa Torturing People?

July 7, 2025John EligonComments Off on Why Are Police Officers in South Africa Torturing People?

A data analysis by The New York Times shows that a form of torture popular during apartheid endures in the country despite laws designed to eliminate it.

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Trump’s Ambition Collides With Law on Sending Migrants to Dangerous Countries

June 6, 2025June 7, 2025Carol RosenbergComments Off on Trump’s Ambition Collides With Law on Sending Migrants to Dangerous Countries

Previous administrations usually considered whether a transfer would endanger the migrant or create risks for the United States and its allies.

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Lost in the ‘Death Realm’ of El Salvador’s Prisons

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025Annie Correal and Daniele VolpeComments Off on Lost in the ‘Death Realm’ of El Salvador’s Prisons

President Trump’s decision to send migrants to a Salvadoran prison has set off a national debate in the U.S. In El Salvador, the phenomenon of men disappearing into prisons is all too familiar.

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Americans Describe Being Detained as Hostages in a Venezuelan Prison

March 18, 2025March 19, 2025Julie TurkewitzComments Off on Americans Describe Being Detained as Hostages in a Venezuelan Prison

They were American tourists hoping for a good time, they said. Then they became captives of an autocratic government.

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In Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains

March 14, 2025March 15, 2025PAULINA VILLEGASComments Off on In Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains

The authorities are investigating the discovery of cremation ovens, human remains, piles of shoes and other personal effects at an abandoned ranch outside Guadalajara.

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How Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Still Here’ May Hold Brazil’s Military Accountable

February 28, 2025March 1, 2025Ana Ionova and Jack NicasComments Off on How Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Still Here’ May Hold Brazil’s Military Accountable

For decades, nobody was held accountable for killings and forced disappearances at the hands of Brazil’s military junta. “I’m Still Here” may be changing that.

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An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025Kim Barker and Nataliya VasilyevaComments Off on An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.

Stephen Hubbard was a wanderer. But when he moved to Ukraine, the war brought arrest, torture and imprisonment. He turns 73 this week.

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