torture

June 23, 2016

Report on survivors of torture

In the run-up to the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture this Sunday, the UK charity Freedom from Torture has released an interactive map showing the top ten countries of origin for survivors being referred to it alongside a new report on the needs of torture survivors who are on the move as part of the refugee crisis.
June 22, 2016

Saudi Prince to meet UN chief as juveniles await beheading

The UN Secretary-General must use a meeting with the Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia today (22 June 2016) to call for the release of three Saudi juveniles who face beheading after allegedly attending protests, the human rights organisation Reprieve has said.
June 8, 2016

UK training Saudi police in techniques that risk torture

The UK College of Policing is teaching the Saudi Arabian interior ministry high-tech forensic skills that risk being “used to identify individuals who later go on to be tortured”, an internal police report obtained by the human rights charity Reprieve reveals.
April 13, 2016

Concerns after Irish juvenile ‘disappears’ from Egyptian jail

The Irish government has faced criticism after it was forced to correct a statement on the whereabouts of Ibrahim Halawa, a juvenile from Dublin who faces the death penalty in Egypt.
March 7, 2016

UN expert condemns executions as ‘tantamount to torture'

The United Nations’ expert on torture has condemned the use of the death penalty in countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran, saying executions are “tantamount to torture”, and barred by international law.
January 12, 2016

Guantánamo anniversary 'reminder of need for UK torture inquiry'

On the 14th anniversary (11 January) of the first detainees being taken to the now notorious US military detention centre at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba, Amnesty International repeated its call for the camp’s closure.
October 28, 2015

UK supports Dubai police fair despite UAE torture record

UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) is supporting a trade fair hosted by the Dubai police this week, despite widespread use of police torture in the United Arab Emirates.
August 27, 2015

New inquiry into US killings of Afghan civillians 'welcome, but overdue'

The US authorities must ensure that the re-opened investigation into the alleged killing of some 18 Afghan civilians by a US Special Forces Unit is rigorous and thorough, says Amnesty
August 24, 2015

UK government refuses to help tortured British student in UAE

The UK government has refused to support a British student’s request to be released from a UAE prison, despite his having been tortured into a false confession, says Reprieve.
August 3, 2015

UK Government defeated in Court of Appeal rendition and torture case

The Court of Appeal in London has ruled against the Government in a case brought by a victim of rendition and torture.