torture

IDF won't bow to pressure in probing Sde Teiman torture claims, ex-IDF prosecutor says

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Sarah Ben-Nun, and Zvika Klein.

'You'll get married in Gaza': Hostage's sister receives chilling message

Despite her situation, Liri managed to send messages to her family via released hostages. She urged her sister not to cancel her post-army trip and humorously cautioned her not to touch her shoes.

Israeli medical staff whistleblow to BBC on mistreatment of Gazan detainee patients

In one of the cases, whistleblowers claimed an accused Hamas terrorist was denied sufficient anaesthetic, resulting in him waking up during surgery multiple times.

Terrorists behind concert massacre in Russia tortured before hearings

The terror attack, which is the worst Russia has seen in years, has led to the authority's torture of the terrorists prior to their court hearings, as Russia seeks to lay blame on Ukraine.

By GUY ELSTER
26/03/2024

UN says Russia consolidates control of occupied Ukraine with ‘climate of fear’

"Surveillance, political oppression, repression of free speech, movement restrictions created a climate of fear in which the Russian Federation could dismantle the Ukrainian systems of government"

By REUTERS
20/03/2024

UN expert on torture examines treatment of Palestinian detainees

Dr Alice Jill Edwards said she had also raised allegations of mass murders and mutilations of hostages and sexual violence against them with Palestinian authorities

By REUTERS
08/03/2024

Released Gaza hostage tells of trauma, Hamas's sexual violence

17-year-old Agam Goldstein Almog watched her father get murdered by Hamas before she was abducted to Gaza. She later witnessed Hamas's use of torture and sexual violence against the hostages.

By URI SELLA
06/01/2024

US charges four 'Russia-affiliated' military personnel with war crimes

The four allegedly interrogated, severely beat, and tortured the victim as well as threatening to kill the victim and conducting a mock execution.

Iranian authorities accused of torture, sexual abuse, ‘systemic immunity’ from prosecution

On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, reports surface of increased torture and sexual violence by Iranian authorities against protesters.

By OWEN HOLDAWAY/THE MEDIA LINE
27/11/2023
Schneider Children's Medical Center Spokesperson/Handout via REUTERS

Released hostages speak of experiences in Gaza, worries of last minute attacks

Food was running low during their final two weeks • "Until the last moment we weren't sure," if we would make it home: "We thought they would lynch us on the way to Israel."

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