Tag
Torture
January 06, 2023
Kazakhstan: Impunity Persists After Torture During Bloody January
By Alva Omarova
The legal battle for justice for those arbitrarily detained and those who were brutally tortured during Kazakhstan’s Bloody January imploded before it started.
July 13, 2021
Torture in Myanmar: Don’t Let the Junta Normalize Cruelty
By Tomas Max Martin, Ergun Cakal, and Hannah Russell
Torture – and the fear that it engenders – has been central to the military junta’s efforts to quell popular resistance.
December 11, 2020
Petition Filed With UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on Behalf of Kadyr Yusupov
By Catherine Putz
Yusupov, a former Uzbek diplomat, was convicted of treason in a closed trial after making a confession under pressure following a suicide attempt.
August 05, 2019
Uzbekistan to Close Notorious Prison Colony, the 'House of Torture'
By Catherine Putz
Jaslyk is Uzbekistan's most notorious prison. On August 2, President Mirziyoyev ordered its closure.
June 22, 2018
An Afternoon in Almaty and Justice in Kazakhstan
By Jared Genser
Iskander Yerimbetov’s counsel recounts his client’s latest court hearing.
August 26, 2017
The Cambodia Conundrum: What Is Wrong With Hun Sen?
By John Sifton
Cambodia’s allies and donors can and should press Hun Sen to end the repression of the opposition.
January 28, 2017
Sustained Concerns About Torture in Sri Lanka
By Taylor Dibbert
More concerns about torture and impunity in Sri Lanka.
October 06, 2016
Torture Under Thailand's Military Junta
By Mong Palatino
A new report exposes the extent of the practice under the current government.
July 26, 2016
Teenagers Abused at Australian Youth Detention Center
By Grant Wyeth
The Northern Territory has the highest rate of youth detention in Australia. Inquiry needs to ask why.
March 05, 2016
Report: Torture in Kazakhstan Persists
By Casey Michel
Despite Astana's bold promises, recent Amnesty report says the use of torture “remains largely unchecked and unpunished.”
November 12, 2015
Uzbek Political Prisoner Released After 21 Years
By Catherine Putz
Murod Juraev’s release comes ten days after a visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Uzbekistan.
October 25, 2015
Police Torture in Sri Lanka Remains a Major Problem
By Taylor Dibbert
Is Sri Lanka’s new government ready to deal with police torture? Only time will tell.
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