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Nation Mar 20

1 of 6 former officers in Mississippi gets 40 years for racist torture of 2 Black men

By Michael Goldberg, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

World Dec 27

United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) peacekeepers patrol areas affected by the recent attacks by M23 rebels fighters near Rangira in North Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, March 29, 2022. Photo by Djaffar Sabiti/REUTERS
UN reports abductions, torture, rape as conflict in Congo worsens

According to a U.N. report by a panel of experts, scores of civilians including women and children have been killed by the M23 rebels in eastern Congo.

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

World Oct 02

View of the basement of a police office used as a detention place by Russian servicemen, in the town of Izium
10 torture sites in 1 town: Russia sowed pain, fear in Izium

Torture in Izium was arbitrary, widespread and absolutely routine for both civilians and soldiers during the six months the Russians controlled the city, an AP investigation has found.

By Lori Hinnant, Evgeniy Maloletka, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press

World Sep 20

A war crimes prosecutor stands as experts work at a forest grave site during an exhumation in Izium
Watch 7:13
Ukraine’s top prosecutor on mass graves and other Russian atrocities in recaptured areas

Attorney General Merrick Garland signed an agreement with his Ukrainian counterpart formalizing U.S. support for war crimes investigations against Russia. But finding justice in war is a long and difficult process. Nick Schifrin sits down with Ukraine's prosecutor general as…

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

World Sep 18

Ukrainian servicemen search a body of their brother-in-arms at a former position of Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village ...
Ukraine alleges Russians tortured detainees at village near border

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said more than 10 “torture chambers” have been discovered in the Kharkiv region since the hasty withdrawal of Russian troops last week.

By Mark Thiessen, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press

Sep 14

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits territory reclaimed from Russia

By Nick Schifrin, Volodymyr Solohub, Karina Cuevas

The Ukrainian counteroffensive continues at a great pace across the eastern and southern parts of the country. President Zelenskyy and top members of his war council visited troops and the traumatized civilians liberated from Russian rule. It is a time…

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Aug 10

Watch 6:44
Patriotic tattoos become a liability for Ukrainians amid reports of Russian torture

By Simon Ostrovsky, Dan Sagalyn

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, some Ukrainians got tattoos to show support for their country. But as the war drags on, those patriotic symbols have become a liability. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports.

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Oct 28

‘There was no break – it was constant,’ investigation finds systemic torture of detainees by Myanmar’s military

By Victoria Milko, Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that the Myanmar military has been torturing detainees across the country in a methodical and systemic way since its takeover of the government in February.

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Jul 02

U.N. documents prisoners’ torture, abuse in Ukrainian conflict

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Friday's report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) noted that prisoners' abuse was particularly rampant in the initial stage of the seven-year conflict but continues to this day.

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Nov 29

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What new film ‘The Report’ says about the CIA and post-9/11 torture tactics

By Jeffrey Brown

Five years ago, a report was released on the torture tactics used against suspects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now, that investigation is the subject of a new film, “The Report.” Jeffrey Brown speaks with director Scott Z. Burns about…

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