News of torture

Syria military hospital tortured detainees

22-01-2025 12:04 The fall of the Assad family's five-decade rule in December 2024 leaves behind a legacy of abuse at detention facilities in Syria.

FILM & CINEMA

'I'm Still Here': Oscar buzz for ode to Brazil resistance

02-01-2025 16:26 Honoured in Venice, Brazilian film 'I'm Still Here' is a contender for a Golden Globe this Sunday and even possibly for the Oscars. Its director Walter Salles and star Fernanda Torres explains why this cinematic a message of "resistance" is important amid a rise in support for the far right.

DICTATORSHIP

'Cursed blood': Dictatorship criminal attempts to justify theft of babies

05-03-2024 13:00 Alberto Daniel Rey Pardellas, accused of more than 90 cases of kidnapping and torture, as well as murder, claims babies who were snatched from their parents and had their identities appropriated had "cursed blood" and were beneficiaries of a "humanitarian" act.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Paraguay policeman gets 30-year sentence for dictatorship torture

20-02-2024 16:02 A Paraguayan court has sentenced an 87-year-old former policeman to 30 years in jail for brutal torture carried out during the country's military dictatorship.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Court confirms life sentences for Jorge ‘Tigre’ Acosta and 39 others

19-09-2023 16:34 Federal Criminal Cassation Chamber dismissed appeals by 40 individuals convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in jail.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Venezuela rights abuse victims hopeful ICC will bring peace

12-04-2023 13:07 Victims of alleged human rights violations in Venezuela say they're hopeful an International Criminal Court probe into killings and torture will bring them some closure.