Bou Meng, a Cambodian artist and survivor of a Khmer Rouge torture center, dies at 85
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian artist Bou Meng, one of only seven people known to have survived…
UN says over 16,000 civilians held by Russia during war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its…
11 arrested for allegedly torturing teen boy tied to tree
Eight more people have been charged by police after a teenager was allegedly tied to a tree and…
Israel’s Ben-Gvir mocks Palestinian female detainee in cell
Itamar Ben-Gvir has frequently visited prisons holding Palestinian prisoners to mock and taunt the detainees, often on camera…
Israel moves to surround prisons with crocodile-filled moats
The Israeli government is planning to surround prisons with moats full of crocodiles [Getty] Crocodiles might soon surround…
Michigan Parents Charged After Death of Obese Son, 7
A Michigan couple is facing murder charges after their 7-year-old son died of heart disease while weighing…
‘US war on Iran not about the Iranian people: Europe can put the issue of human rights on the table’
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, President of Iran Human Rights and Professor of Neuroscience at…
South African Gaza flotilla activists allege torture and electrocution in Israeli detention
JOHANNESBURG — South African activists who were detained when their boats were intercepted while trying to breach Israel’s…
Flotilla activists talk attack dogs, beatings by Israeli forces
Flotilla activists describe beatings, attack dogs and mistreatment by Israeli forces Updated: 9:30 AM EDT May 23, 2026…
Flotilla activists talk attack dogs, beatings by Israeli forces
Flotilla activists describe beatings, attack dogs and mistreatment by Israeli forces Updated: 8:30 AM CDT May 23, 2026…
Turkish activists accuse Israel of torture on ‘floating prison’
Turkish activists aboard the flotilla have reported extensive torture by Israeli forces [Getty] Two Turkish activists aboard the…
Iran war deepens dangers for activists
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been allowed to return home following her temporary release from prison…