Posts Tagged: torture
Palestinian Authority and Hamas Engage in ‘Widespread Torture’ of Detainees, Alleges NGO
The Palestinian Authority and the Hamas terror group regularly detain and torture critics, failing to comply with an international convention against the practice, the UN...
Syria’s Rebels Hail Ex-Officer’s Conviction, Want Justice to Go Higher
Syrian rebel and opposition groups said Germany's conviction of a former Syrian intelligence officer for crimes against humanity this week was welcome but was only...
Amnesty International says Syrian Refugees Tortured on Return
Amnesty International said on Tuesday Syrian refugees who returned home were subjected to torture, detention and disappearance by security forces, urging governments to protect them...
HRW Report: Palestinian Authorities Systematically Torture and Oppress Their People
Both the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas use systematic torture and repression to stifle any dissent from their rule, a two-year investigation by Human Rights...
Top Fatah Official Hit With Lawsuit Upon Landing in New York Over Alleged Role in 1995 Torture, Murder of Palestinian-American Man in West Bank
Top Fatah official Jibril Rajoub received a $250 million lawsuit and a court summons when he landed at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York...
Rabbis Arrested in Agunot Scheme
NY Daily News - Two rabbis plotted to kidnap Jewish husbands, torture them with electric cattle prods and force them to grant their desperate...
Laszlo Csizsik-Csatary, 98-Year Old Nazi War Criminal Dies in Budapest Awaiting Trial in UK
One of the world's most wanted Nazi war criminals has died in hospital while awaiting to stand trial for his actions during WWII. Laszlo Csizsik-Csatary, 98,...
Why Judaism Opposes Torture
Why do we humans inflict torture on each other so much? It is the worst trait of human beings, and we have been doing it...
Trial of Iranian-American Pastor Begins, Family Threatened
The trial of a 32-year-old Iranian-American pastor who is being held at Iran's notorious Evin Prison because of his Christian faith reportedly begun...
Imprisoned Iranian-American Pastor to Face Iran’s Infamous ‘Hanging Judge’
A 32-year-old Iranian-American pastor who is being held at Iran's notorious Evin Prison because of his Christian faith will go on trial next...
Iran May Hang Imprisoned U.S. Pastor
Free Beacon - An American-Iranian pastor imprisoned in Tehran since September may face hanging because of his Christian faith. Saeed Abedini sent a letter...
How The Media Can Help Heal Gilad Shalit
For five long years, a media campaign swirled around the abduction and internment of Gilad Shalit, gaining momentum with every passing day. Without...
