Ayman Hadhoud, a well-known liberal economist and critic of the government, was researching corruption before he disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Tag: Torture
Kenneth Roth, ‘Godfather’ of Human Rights Work, to Step Down
Mr. Roth joined Human Rights Watch when it was a fledgling organization. It has expanded into one of the most influential human rights advocacy groups.
British Militant Convicted for Role in Deaths of Americans
The verdict capped a two-week trial that featured the testimony of former captives who detailed relentless beatings, waterboarding and killings by an Islamic State cell known as the Beatles.
For a Ukrainian Journalist, War Evokes Scars From Captivity
Stanislav Aseyev, a 32-year-old journalist, had documented his abuse in a prison run by Russian-backed separatists. Now, the war reminds him of why Ukrainians are fighting for their lives.
Myanmar Junta Holding 10,000 Political Prisoners
Most are held in deplorable conditions and face certain conviction at trial. Rights groups say the Southeast Asian nation now has the worst human rights conditions in the region.
The 9/11 Trial: Why Are Plea Bargain Talks Underway?
New leadership, an ever receding trial date and pressure to disclose more information about the C.I.A. torture of the accused plotters all contribute.
9/11 Suspect Is Returned to Saudi Arabia for Mental Health Care
Mohammed al-Qahtani had spent 20 years at Guantánamo Bay, where he was tortured so badly that he was ineligible to be tried at the war crimes court.
C.I.A. Black Sites Are State Secrets, the Supreme Court Rules
A Guantánamo detainee had sought information from two former government contractors to aid in a Polish criminal inquiry into a facility there.
In Kazakh Uprising, Reports of Widespread Abuses by Security Forces
Through crowdsourcing, rights groups say they are documenting a campaign of beatings and torture.
Syrian Doctor Accused of Atrocities Goes on Trial in Germany
The charges against Alaa Mousa include torturing opponents of the Assad regime in military hospitals in Syria, and murdering at least one by lethal injection.