Torture
Hamas using Nasser Hospital as interrogation, torture center in Gaza, IDF says
An investigation by the Shin Bet and the IDF revealed that masked Hamas terrorists were spotted in the hospital, with its second floor being used to torture Palestinians.
Lebanon hands Assad-era general to Syria in first such transfer since Assad’s fall
Hamas intensified Gaza torture, interrogations post-Oct. 2025 ceasefire, IDF Arabic spox says
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for murder, torture, crimes against humanity
Executed Iranian nuclear scientist confessed to aiding Israel after torture, threats against mother
Vahid Razavi, a member of the Vadi family, told the dissident media site that Rouzbeh Vadi was detained a year and a half ago after a dispute at work.
ICC sentences Darfur Janjaweed militia leader to 20 years
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, was convicted in October on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Released hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov: ‘Nothing prepares you for horror’ of torture in captivity
"They would hang me by my wrists, and start beating me with a stick and using even harsher methods of torture and saying, 'I want something new,'" said Tsurkov.
UN torture report flags Israel for allegedly mistreating journalists, detainees, ex-MAG
The UN warned Israel over alleged abuses against rights defenders and detainees, calling for stronger legal protections and impartial investigations.
Sons of former Pakistan PM fear for his health, demand proof of life after three weeks of silence
Imran Khan's sons fear authorities are concealing "something irreversible" about his condition after over three weeks with no verifiable contact or proof of life from jail.
UN Committee against Torture condemns Israel’s ‘disproportionate’ response to October 7 attacks
Panel also expresses concern over treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank, citing both increased settler violence and use of administrative detention.
Syrian general linked to Mossad indicted for torture in Austria - report
Syrian Brig.-Gen. Khaled al-Halabi, accused of overseeing torture in Raqqa during Syria’s uprising from 2011 to 2013, was arrested after years in hiding.
Hamas tortured Gaza hostages over Ben-Gvir's actions, freed captive Bar Kupershtein reveals
In a revealing interview, freed hostage Bar Kupershtein recounts brutal treatment in Gaza, including starvation and physical abuse, linked to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Former hostage Omri Miran recounts harsh captivity conditions
Miranwas held in a cramped cage and bound for weeks. His family shares chilling details of his ordeal.
Ben-Gvir denies claim Marwan Barghouti beaten in prison, but 'proud' of worsening conditions
Qatari outlet Al-Araby TV reported, citing a Palestinian source, that Barghouti was "beaten and assaulted" as he was being transferred between Israeli security prisons.
