Screams from Russia's alleged torture basements still haunt Ukraine's Kherson
These are just some of the chilling accounts from Ukrainians in Kherson after 8 1/2 months under Russian occupation.
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In a landmark case, a German court convicts an ex-Syrian officer of torture
The world's first criminal trial on torture in Syria's prisons ended Thursday in Koblenz, Germany — the first time a high-ranking ex-Syrian official faced Syrians in open court in a war crimes case.
Former Chicago Police Commander Accused Of Torture Dies At 70
Suspects told horrifying stories about being beaten, electro-shocked or suffocated by Jon Burge and his men to elicit confessions.
Therapy For Torture Victims Has Surprising Economic Benefit, Study Says
Danish researchers analyzed the cost of treating refugees who have been tortured — both physical and psychological — and the economic impact.
Sept. 11 Architect Wants To Tell Senators About Torture But Says Haspel Classified It
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed says he has information that could be relevant to Gina Haspel's nomination as CIA director. After his capture, Mohammed was waterboarded 183 times by the CIA.
Haspel's Nomination As CIA Chief Is Reopening Debate On Torture
Waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods appear set for another round of litigation in the court of public opinion as the Senate prepares to vote on Gina Haspel as CIA director.
Former Detainee Describes Atrocities Inside Syrian Prison
A report by Amnesty International says the Syrian government committed mass murder in a prison outside Damascus. Omar al-Shogre, a former prisoner who appears in the report, describes what he endured.
What's A Song That Could Ruin Your Whole Day? Our Listeners Respond
A Canadian police department jokingly said they'd punish drunk drivers by making them listen to Nickelback. That got us thinking: What song would you pick as punishment? We asked, you answered.
On Waterboarding, A President Trump Could Face Resistance From Some Republicans
"If they started waterboarding, I swear to you there's a whole bunch of us that would have them in court in a New York minute," said Sen. John McCain.
Author Of 'Guantanamo Diary' Released From Military Prison
Mohamedou Ould Slahi was sent to his home country of Mauritania after 14 years of imprisonment. His heavily redacted book about his time in the U.S. facility was published in January 2015.