Campaign to stop torture and cruelty

South Africa's failure to criminalise torture in domestic law leaves many citizens vulnerable to gross human rights abuses while in state custody.

Another Zim dissident arrested, tortured, lawyers say

Another dissident critic of President Robert Mugabe was arrested, while police defied a court order to give medical help to 12 others, lawyers say.

Zim journalist detained for third time in five weeks

A freelance Zimbabwean photojournalist was released on Tuesday after spending a night in police cells for filming prisoners outside a court.

South Africa recognises only assault and grievous bodily harm

Torture is a criminal offence, prohibited under various international treaties -- but not under South African law.

Rape: A weapon of war

Sexual violence is commonly used as a form of torture against women, many of whom have been silent about it. Until now. Qudsiya Karrim reports.

Zim does U-turn on rights expert's visit

Zimbabwe has withdrawn an unprecedented invitation to a UN independent expert on torture at the last moment, the UN said on Wednesday.

CIA memo details procedures for breaking detainees

Sleep deprivation, "insult slaps", water dousing and slamming a detainee's head against a wall were techniques used by CIA interrogators.

US Justice Dept advises pursuing CIA abuses

The US Justice Department has recommended reopening nearly a dozen prisoner-abuse cases, which could expose CIA employees to prosecution.

CIA report has new details of prisoner abuse

CIA interrogators carried out mock executions and threatened an al-Qaeda commander with a gun and an electric drill, according to an internal report.

Ethiopia plot suspects tortured, say relatives

A group of men accused of plotting to topple Ethiopia's government were tortured in prison during lengthy interrogations, relatives said on Monday.

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