Contributor: U.S. standing on human rights is falling fast, driven by failures at home
Listening to politicians, it can be difficult to know how the U.S. government is performing in terms of…
How Jihad Shaped Medieval Europe’s ‘Christian Monsters’
Citing history—or rather, a highly selective and often fabricated version of it—is one of the chief ways Islam’s…
Ex-Syrian colonel faces unusual murder case in London
LONDON (AP) — A former Syrian air force colonel faced a novel set of charges in a British…
Does the United States Still Oppose Torture?
For the first time in history, the United States voted against the UN General Assembly’s periodic resolution condemning…
Ukraine: Judicial harassment of anti-corruption activist Mr…
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Russia plans to withdraw from Europe’s anti-torture treaty
Published on 27/08/2025 – 12:33 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Russia plans to formally withdraw from Europe’s convention against torture and…
Russia to Quit Europe’s Anti-Torture Convention
Russia will formally withdraw from Europe’s convention for the prevention of torture, a move some rights advocates say…
France: CAT flags concerns over prison overcrowding and…
During the 82nd Session of the Committee Against Torture (CAT), on Wednesday, 16 April, and Thursday, 17 April…
Investigation Reveals Systematic Torture of Ukrainians in Russian Prisons
Russian prison authorities are systematically torturing Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war across a network of detention centers,…