torture

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."

Yahya Sinwar's 1989 interrogation reveals Hamas leader's cruelty, ruthlessness

Yahya Sinwar's interrogation transcripts from 1989 provide a glimpse into the Gaza Hamas leader's cruelty, and his willingness to risk the lives of his people and family without batting an eyelid.

By WALLA!
19/11/2023

Five weeks after October 7 attacks, words still fail to capture their extent - opinion

"Inhuman," "savage," "barbarian," "Nazi" - none of these can adequately describe the level of depravity Hamas committed.

By RALPH GRUNEWALD
13/11/2023

Herzog shows CNN Hamas terrorists' guide to torture hostages

The IDF seized documents and weapons from Hamas terrorists captured and killed during Hamas's assault on southern Israel.

The last Jew of Yemen is being tortured by the Houthis and must be saved - opinion

With a UN-negotiated ceasefire in Yemen largely holding, and peace talks being held in Riyadh, now is the time to raise our voices on behalf of Levi Marhabi and to push for his release.

A Ukrainian couple stands next to Russian soldiers in the Crimean town of Balaclava.

Torture, sexual violence commonly used by Russian forces in Ukraine, say experts

Ukrainian authorities are reviewing more than 97,000 reports of war crimes by Russian forces and have filed charges against 220 suspects in domestic courts.

By REUTERS
02/08/2023

UN experts raise 'widespread' torture concerns with Russia

The UN experts said torture included electric shocks, hoodings and mock executions and had been carried out to extract intelligence, force confessions or in response to alleged support for Ukraine

By REUTERS
15/06/2023
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