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Kazakhstan: HRW reports torture and ill-treatment of oil workers

News Apr 24, 2012 - On Monday 23 April 2012, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a press release, that 37 oil workers, who are currently on trail

Syria: Systematic use of torture and ill-treatment in detention

News Mar 14, 2012 - On Wednesday 14 March 2012, Amnesty International (AI) released a report which documents 31 methods of torture or ill-treatment used mostly by

Dominican Republic: Police accused of torture and killings

News Nov 08, 2011 - Amnesty International (AI) has accused the police in the Dominican Republic of being responsible for a high number of killings and torture over

Sri Lanka: Torture still a major problem, according to rights groups

News Nov 08, 2011 - A number of human rights groups have submitted information to the UN Committee against Torture criticising ongoing practices of torture in Sri Lanka.

Egypt: Detainee tortured to death - criticism of military council on the rise

News Nov 02, 2011 - The death of 24-year-old Essam Ali Atta in a maximum security prison has resulted in fresh protests against the military junta who gained

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