United States President Donald Trump ordered the construction of a 30,000-bed facility at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in ...

Earlier this month, we marked 10 years since the release of the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s report (PDF) about the CIA’s post-9/11 torture programme, which revealed ...

A former Syrian government official has been charged with torture in the United States, authorities said on Thursday. Samir Ousman Alsheikh, who oversaw the Damascus Central Prison from 2005 and ...

"We are alarmed by the imminent execution in the United States of America of Kenneth Eugene ... which could amount to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment under ...

United States law gives more details of precisely what forms of mental torment should count as torture: 'severe mental pain or suffering' means the prolonged mental harm caused by or resulting ...

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today to a federal conspiracy charge for his involvement in online groups dedicated to animal ...

Morell has no place in a Biden-Harris administration. His nomination would send a chilling message to torture survivors and other victims of grave injustice that the United States government, ...

The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Each year, thousands of ...

June 26 marked the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Intended “to mobilize political will and resources,” the day represents an opportunity to highlight ongoing ...