Some officials worry that the more cornered Vladimir Putin feels, particularly with recent setbacks from Ukraine’s counteroffensive, the greater the chance that he might turn to an unconventional weapon.
Tag: Torture
Prosecutor Who Sought to Use Evidence Derived From Torture Leaves Cole Case
The Biden administration had adopted a policy excluding all evidence obtained through torture; the prosecutor argued the law allowed it.
Captured UK Aid Worker Paul Urey’s Body Shows Signs of Torture, Ukraine Says
Paul Urey was charged with mercenary activities by a pro-Russian separatist group, which claimed he died in July from illness and stress.
Six Weeks of ‘Hell’: Inside Russia’s Brutal Ukraine Detentions
Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have suffered beatings and sometimes electrical shocks, while the U.N. says hundreds have disappeared into Russian jails.
Myanmar Widens Arrests and Slaps Aung San Suu Kyi With More Prison Time
The ousted civilian leader has been convicted on corruption charges by a military-appointed court. A Japanese journalist and two models have also been detained in recent weeks.
‘Abyss of Fear’: Report Accuses Russia of Further Abuses Against Civilians
Human Rights Watch cataloged a litany of torture, inhumane treatment, arbitrary detention and disappearances in southern Ukraine and said that the atrocities could amount to war crimes.
Ex-Iranian Official Convicted by Swedish Court for Prison Executions
Swedish prosecutors pursued the case against the official, Hamid Noury, for crimes in his homeland, and he was sentenced to life for his role in the 1988 deaths of thousands of opposition members.
Ex-Iranian Official Convicted by Swedish Court for Prison Executions
Swedish prosecutors pursued the case against the official, Hamid Noury, for crimes in his homeland, and he was sentenced to life for his role in the 1988 deaths of thousands of opposition members.
Ukrainian Medic’s Months in Russian Cell: Cold, Dirty and Used as a Prop
Yulia Paievska was already well known in Ukraine when she was captured, but the trauma she describes has made her a symbol of bravery and sacrifice.
The Museum Was Built So No One Would Forget. Now It’s Falling Apart.
Organizers at the Monument of Heroes in the Philippines are racing to preserve documents related to the Marcos regime before the dictator’s son takes office.