Torture
Eli Sharabi asks UN Human Rights Council to 'name these crimes,' recognize hostage abuse as torture
“I have chosen the road of justice, beyond politics and grounded in our shared humanity,” he said. “This council must recognize the torture, demand criminal investigations, and confront the terror."
Iran's Araghchi dismisses, smiles at reporter's question on regime's execution, torture of Iranians
Assad-era Syrian official convicted of torture, jailed for 60 years by US court
Hamas using Nasser Hospital as interrogation, torture center in Gaza, IDF says
'Picture of hell': Hostage families' reveal suffering of living hostages in Gaza
The report stressed that for wounded and ill hostages in Gaza, "each additional day in captivity may be fatal."
Edan Alexander suffering torture, interrogations, starvation in captivity - N12
The released hostages added that Alexander, a soldier who was kidnapped in IDF uniform, was treated much more harshly by his captors than civilian hostages.
UN to recognize hostage families as victims of Hamas's psychological terror
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr. Alice Jill Edwards, will present the report at a special event in Geneva, Switzerland.
Torture, interrogation, and lice infestation: Hostages reveal first details of captivity
The hostages were held in extremely unhealthy environments full of lice, bedbugs, mold and mildew.
Ex-hostage Ofer Kalderon's relatives testify to physical, mental abuse
Freed Israeli hostage Ofer Kalderon faced physical and mental abuse in Hamas captivity, including beatings, isolation, and restrictions on basic needs, his relatives revealed.
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala describes harrowing detention in Iran's Evin prison
'Their game is to give you hope and then use your hope to break you,' Sala said, adding, 'I am not going back to Iran, at least as long as there is the Islamic Republic.'
Almost 7,000 Palestinians detained without standard trials, NGOs report
PCATI's criticism suggested that shutting down IDF detention facilities may have been temporary and they may have returned to heavy use once the military started a new campaign in Gaza in October.
Canadian citizen arrested for kidnapping and torture of a 13-year-old girl in Colombia
Andy Asselin was charged with aggravated kidnapping, a charge he denied in court.
Hostage report shows conditions worse than you can imagine - opinion
Every day that world leaders and humanitarian organizations remain silent, they betray the victims and enable the perpetrators to continue their atrocities. Silence is complicity.
Starvation, sexual abuse, and children beaten: Report exposes conditions of Hamas captivity
The report documented widespread abuse of returned hostages, including sexual abuse, beatings, starvation, and isolation.
