http://www.mail.com/subjects/17068-acts-torture.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/17068-acts-torture.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2100956-ex-ford-execs-charged-argentine-torture-cases.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. All three men are now in their 80s. Their case is part of a new wave of prosecutions focusing on corporate support for the... Tue, 21 May 2013 23:10:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2100956-ex-ford-execs-charged-argentine-torture-cases.html 2013-05-21T23:10:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092738-egypt-police-close-gaza-border-to-protest-kidnap.html CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of disgruntled border policemen forced the closure of Egypt's main crossing point into the Gaza Strip on Friday to protest the abduction of their colleagues by suspected militants, underscoring the lawlessness and crisis of authority in the country two years since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. The police protest comes a day ... Fri, 17 May 2013 19:30:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092738-egypt-police-close-gaza-border-to-protest-kidnap.html 2013-05-17T19:30:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2083746-gitmo-prisoner-obama-abandoned-detainees.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Guantanamo Bay detainee says he feels abandoned by President Barack Obama and the world after more than 10 years at the U.S. prison. "I believe that President Obama must be unaware of the unbelievably inhumane conditions at the Guantanamo Bay prison, for otherwise he would surely do something to stop this torture," Yemeni prisoner Musa... Tue, 14 May 2013 19:22:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2083746-gitmo-prisoner-obama-abandoned-detainees.html 2013-05-14T19:22:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083328-hrw-sex-workers-china-subject-to-police-abuse.html BEIJING (AP) — Police in China frequently beat, torture and arbitrarily detain suspected sex workers, often with little or no evidence that they engaged in prostitution, a rights group said Tuesday in a report that called on the government to discipline abusive officers. Officers sometimes detain women only on the basis of their carrying condoms, thus det... Tue, 14 May 2013 06:48:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083328-hrw-sex-workers-china-subject-to-police-abuse.html 2013-05-14T06:48:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065800-uk-lawyers-kenya-torture-victims-talks.html LONDON (AP) — Lawyers for Kenyans tortured during a rebellion against colonial rule in the 1950s said Monday that they are negotiating with the British government over a possible settlement. An agreement to pay compensation could have broad implications for thousands of people who say they were abused by authorities in Britain's former colonies. Law firm ... Mon, 06 May 2013 12:51:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065800-uk-lawyers-kenya-torture-victims-talks.html 2013-05-06T12:51:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050474-britons-jailed-drug-case-amid-abuse-claims.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai court has sentenced three British tourists to four years in prison on drug charges in a case that drew international scrutiny over claims of abuses in custody. The allegations of torture brought a statement of concern from British Prime Minister David Cameron, but Dubai authorities have denied any wrongdoing. The... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:03:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050474-britons-jailed-drug-case-amid-abuse-claims.html 2013-04-29T08:03:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2041134-wife-american-iraqi-prison-hunger-strike.html BAGHDAD (AP) — In Baghdad's maximum-security Karkh prison, Shawki Omar is triply damned, his supporters say. He's a Sunni prisoner in a Shiite-dominated jail. A foreigner in a country where outsiders are blamed for fueling an insurgency. And to top it off, an American in a nation struggling with the bloody legacy of the U.S.-led invasion. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:26:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2041134-wife-american-iraqi-prison-hunger-strike.html 2013-04-24T10:26:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022712-egypt-policeman-sentenced-to-15-years-torture.html CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court sentenced a police officer to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for torturing an ultraconservative Muslim to death, a rare lengthy prison term for a policeman convicted of abuse. The Criminal Court in Alexandria found Osama el-Kounayassi guilty of using torture to extract confessions from el-Sayed Belal, a member of the Salafi t... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:18:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022712-egypt-policeman-sentenced-to-15-years-torture.html 2013-04-16T18:18:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2018764-brotherhood-members-face-torture-charge-egypt.html CAIRO (AP) — Two Muslim Brotherhood officials have been sent to trial on charges of kidnapping and torturing three men during protests in November following Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's decrees, since rescinded, that granted him near absolute powers. The case in the Nile Delta city of Damanhour north of Cairo is the first of its kind against Morsi'... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:20:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2018764-brotherhood-members-face-torture-charge-egypt.html 2013-04-14T20:20:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1970468-report-cameroon-officials-torture-gay-suspects.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Suspected homosexuals in Cameroon say they have been tortured and raped in prison, according to a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch and three local organizations. The 55-page report, titled "Guilty by Association," documents reported abuses by authorities prosecuting suspected gays and lesbians. Those convicted can... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:14:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1970468-report-cameroon-officials-torture-gay-suspects.html 2013-03-21T18:14:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1957812-christians-they-were-tortured-libya.html CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Coptic Christians were tortured inside a detention center run by a powerful militia in eastern Libya, two of the recently released detainees told The Associated Press on Friday amid a wave of assaults targeting Christians in Benghazi and the latest instance of alleged abuse by Libyan security forces. The two, among an estimated 50 E... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:58:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1957812-christians-they-were-tortured-libya.html 2013-03-15T21:58:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1950790-saudi-arabia-executes-7-men-appeals-rejected.html RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Seven Saudi men convicted of theft, looting and armed robbery were executed on Wednesday, according to the country's official news agency, more than a week after their families and a rights group appealed to the king for clemency. The executions took place in Abha, a city in the southern region of Asir, the Saudi Press Agency s... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:09:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1950790-saudi-arabia-executes-7-men-appeals-rejected.html 2013-03-13T21:09:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1899918-2-charged-papua-guinea-witch-killing.html SYDNEY (AP) — Papua New Guinea police have charged two people with the grisly killing of a woman who was tortured and burned alive in front of hundreds of people, including young children, after being accused of witchcraft. Janet Ware and Andrew Watea were charged with murder over the slaying of Kepari Leniata, a 20-year-old mother who was stripped, tortu... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:34:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1899918-2-charged-papua-guinea-witch-killing.html 2013-02-19T00:34:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1891550-egypt-military-offers-rare-apology-child-death.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military made a rare admission and apology on Thursday for mistakenly shooting and killing a 12-year-old street vendor in Cairo, a day after activists accused the government of trying to cover up the death. The boy, Omar Salah, was killed on Feb.3 near the U.S. Embassy and Tahrir Square during clashes in the area. Activists discovered... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1891550-egypt-military-offers-rare-apology-child-death.html 2013-02-14T21:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1888484-egyptian-officials-accused-covering-up-torture.html CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian opposition group accused the government on Wednesday of covering up torture at the hands of security forces. The charge came after a government forensic report claimed 28-year-old activist Mohammed el-Gindy was killed in a car accident. It contradicted family and friends, who said he died after he was electrocuted and beaten on hi... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:33:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1888484-egyptian-officials-accused-covering-up-torture.html 2013-02-13T20:33:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1882800-us-ships-military-equipment-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United States began its withdrawal from Afghanistan in earnest, officials said Monday, sending the first of what will be tens of thousands of containers home through a once-blocked land route through Pakistan. The shipment of 50 containers over the weekend came as a new U.S. commander took control of U.S. and NATO forces in A... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1882800-us-ships-military-equipment-afghanistan.html 2013-02-11T17:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1882918-afghan-government-prisoner-abuse-systematic.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan government panel acknowledged Monday that detainees face widespread torture but denied there is systematic abuse in government-run prisons. The panel's findings were the result of a two-week fact-finding mission following a U.N. report last month that said Afghan authorities are still torturing prisoners despite promise... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1882918-afghan-government-prisoner-abuse-systematic.html 2013-02-11T11:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869084-gitmo-judge-hears-testimony-torture-effects.html FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A Guantanamo Bay judge is deciding whether to recommend special training about torture for a military mental health board that will examine the prisoner accused of orchestrating the attack on the USS Cole. The judge heard testimony Tuesday from Dr. Vincent Iacopino (eye-kah-PEE'-noh) in a pretrial hearing in Cuba for Abd al-Rahim al... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869084-gitmo-judge-hears-testimony-torture-effects.html 2013-02-05T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1866844-beating-torture-fuel-sense-egypt-police-unchanged.html CAIRO (AP) — The video outraged Egyptians, showing riot police strip and beat a middle-aged man and drag him across the pavement as they cracked down on protesters. The follow-up was even more startling: In his first comments afterward, the man insisted the police were just trying to help him. Hamada Saber's account, which he has since acknowledged was fa... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1866844-beating-torture-fuel-sense-egypt-police-unchanged.html 2013-02-04T22:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861412-mali-jihadists-custody-tortured-military.html TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Three suspected jihadists arrested in the days since the liberation of Timbuktu said Friday that Malian soldiers were torturing them with a method similar to waterboarding. The three are being held in an earthen cell in what remains of the military camp in the town, which was freed this week by French and Malian soldiers after nearly... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861412-mali-jihadists-custody-tortured-military.html 2013-02-01T20:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851666-guatemala-ex-dictator-to-stand-trial-genocide.html GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A former U.S.-backed dictator who presided over one of the bloodiest periods of Guatemala's civil war will stand trial on charges he ordered the murder, torture and displacement of thousands of Mayan Indians, a judge ruled Monday. Human rights advocates have said that the prosecution of Jose Efrain Rios Montt would be an important sy... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851666-guatemala-ex-dictator-to-stand-trial-genocide.html 2013-01-29T01:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1837406-suspects-trial-guinea-attack-claim-torture.html CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Several defendants on trial in Guinea over a brazen attack on the private residence of President Alpha Conde say authorities tortured them to extract confessions. Conde narrowly survived an assassination attempt on July 19, 2011, after gunmen surrounded his home and pounded his bedroom with rockets. Conde, now 73, was in another roo... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1837406-suspects-trial-guinea-attack-claim-torture.html 2013-01-22T12:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1833218-un-prisoners-tortured-afghan-custody.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan authorities are still torturing prisoners, such as hanging them by their wrists and beating them with cables, the United Nations said, a year after it first documented the abuse and won government promises of detention reform. The latest report shows little progress in curbing abuse in Afghan prisons despite efforts by the... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1833218-un-prisoners-tortured-afghan-custody.html 2013-01-21T00:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1824732-will-torture-questions-hurt-zdts-oscar-chances.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few weeks ago, "Zero Dark Thirty" seemed well on its way to capturing the Academy Award for best picture. It was winning early critic awards and gaining the kind of momentum a movie needs to win Hollywood's biggest prize. Much was made about the authenticity of the film by director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal, who used ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1824732-will-torture-questions-hurt-zdts-oscar-chances.html 2013-01-16T15:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822844-chicago-closer-to-settling-police-suits-32m.html CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago City Council committee preliminarily approved settlements Tuesday in two police misconduct cases that would cost the city nearly $33 million, including $22.5 million for a California woman that apparently would be the largest payout to a single such plaintiff in the city's history. The full City Council is expected to sign off on ... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822844-chicago-closer-to-settling-police-suits-32m.html 2013-01-15T23:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1822862-man-pleads-guilty-to-charge-mo-sex-slave-case.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man accused of torturing a young woman he kept as a sex slave pleaded guilty Tuesday to having sex with her when she was underage, but more serious charges including sex trafficking were dropped. Edward Bagley, 45, had been facing 11 federal charges accusing him of enticing an underage girl to be his sex slave, torturing... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1822862-man-pleads-guilty-to-charge-mo-sex-slave-case.html 2013-01-15T21:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1808198-iraqis-held-abu-ghraib-sites-receive-5m.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A defense contractor whose subsidiary was accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to torture detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison has paid $5.28 million to former prisoners held there and at other U.S.-run detention sites in Iraq during the war. The settlement on behalf of 71 former inmates marks the first successful effort by lawyers ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1808198-iraqis-held-abu-ghraib-sites-receive-5m.html 2013-01-09T07:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1801524-nepali-charged-with-torture-appears-uk-court.html LONDON (AP) — A British court on Saturday denied bail to a colonel in the Nepalese army facing charges of torture allegedly committed during the Himalayan nation's civil war. Kumar Lama, 46, was arrested Thursday at a residential address in the English town of St. Leonards-on-Sea, about 70 miles (115 kilometers) southeast of London. He was later charged w... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1801524-nepali-charged-with-torture-appears-uk-court.html 2013-01-05T17:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1800288-uk-police-charge-nepalese-man-with-torture.html LONDON (AP) — British police said Friday they have charged a serving colonel in the Nepalese army with two counts of torture allegedly committed during the Himalayan nation's civil war. The case has touched off a diplomatic spat, with the Nepalese government summoning the U.K. ambassador in Kathmandu to protest. Kumar Lama, 46, was arrested Thursday at a ... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1800288-uk-police-charge-nepalese-man-with-torture.html 2013-01-04T20:06:00Z