Torture

Torture of Ukrainian prisoners 'Widespread and systematic,' UN rights official says

 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) smile after a swap in Chernihiv region
Police officers stand guard as Palestinians protest outside the Prime Minister's office, calling on the government to fulfil demands related to prisoners and injured people, in Ramallah, the West Bank, May 31, 2026

PA must end torture, arbitrary detention of Palestinians in West Bank, UN rights office demands

Israeli soldiers seen on a vessel belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla as seen from Ashdod, May 19, 2026.

Flotilla detainees suffered violence, sexual abuse at Ashdod Port, Adalah says

The name of Villa Baviera, formerly Colonia Dignidad, is engraved on a stone at the settlement created by German immigrants that served as a secret prison during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship (1973-1990), on the outskirts of Parral, Chile, July 20, 2025.

Germany plans talks with Chile over site tied to cult led by abusive German preacher


Canadian citizen arrested for kidnapping and torture of a 13-year-old girl in Colombia

Andy Asselin was charged with aggravated kidnapping, a charge he denied in court.

 Canadian citizen arrested for kidnapping and torture of a 13-year-old girl in Colombia.

Hostage report shows conditions worse than you can imagine - opinion

Every day that world leaders and humanitarian organizations remain silent, they betray the victims and enable the perpetrators to continue their atrocities. Silence is complicity.

PEOPLE CARRY umbrellas in front of a clock counting the seconds since October 7, 2023, when 1,200 were slaughtered and 251 were kidnapped into Gaza, in Tel Aviv. Hamas’s captivity system was explicitly designed to inflict psychological torture, break morale, and ensure control over the hostages.

Starvation, sexual abuse, and children beaten: Report exposes conditions of Hamas captivity

The report documented widespread abuse of returned hostages, including sexual abuse, beatings, starvation, and isolation.

 Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists.

Iran moves political prisoner to solitary in preparation for execution over Israel ties, NGO says

Iranian authorities received a confession by torturing Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh, and he was quickly convicted, the NGO said. 

 A view of the entrance of Evin prison in Tehran, Iran October 17, 2022.

As evil as Assad: IDF recovers footage of brutal Hamas torture, abuse from Gaza prison

The videos were discovered by security forces and show Hamas prison guards torturing prisoners and detaining them in harsh conditions.

 Illustrative image of a Hamas terrorist.

PA ordered to pay millions in compensation for imprisoning, torturing collaborators with Israel

The rulings describe severe cases of torture endured by the plaintiffs, including serious physical injuries, sleep deprivation, and psychological abuse.

District Court of Jerusalem

Prominent anti-Hamas Gazan activist assassinated by terror group - report

Ziad Abu Hayya was a regular target for Hamas enforcers, who tortured him in September, leaving him hospitalized.

 People walk at the ruins of al-Omari mosque as Palestinians perform Friday prayers, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City October 18, 2024.

Thai soldiers tortured and killed Myanmar migrant, rights group says

Aung Ko Ko, 37, died after three soldiers and a Myanmar national brought him to an abandoned military bunker where they kicked and beat him with a bamboo stick, witnesses said.

A 15-year-old Rohingya boy, who said he was abducted for conscription by a military-aligned Rohingya insurgent group, poses for a picture in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, June 26, 2024.

Iran's president calls for investigation into case of death in custody

Iran's President orders an investigation into a detainee's death in Lahijan; five policemen arrested, raising concerns over citizens' rights.

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israel banner with a picture of Iranian missiles on a street in Tehran, Iran April 19, 2024.

IDF opposes bail for five Sde Teiman guards suspected of sodomizing detainee

Multiple times, the IDF pretrial court and even once the IDF appeals court have ruled in favor of the prosecution and alluded to the case being much stronger than has been leaked to the public.

 Bereaved families and supporters protest against a court hearing in a petition against the conditions of Hamas terrorists in the Sde Teiman Military Base, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, August 7, 2024.