A Syrian court has sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of former ruler Bashar al-Assad, to death for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder and torture committed by armed groups under his command near Damascus.
The Fourth Criminal Court of Damascus has sentenced Wassim al-Assad, cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, to death for murder, torture, and inciting civil conflict. He was acquitted of drug trafficking and smuggling charges due to lack of evidence.
Wassim al-Assad, cousin of ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, has been sentenced to death by a Damascus court for premeditated murder, torture, and war crimes during Syria's war.
Chinese lawyers warn that officials striving to meet quotas in a new crackdown on organised crime are improperly labelling offences as gang-related, risking wrongful convictions and torture.
The UN estimates over 16,000 Ukrainian civilians remain unlawfully detained by Russia, facing widespread torture and abuse, according to officials and former captives addressing the UN Security Council.
Over 95% of interviewed Ukrainian PoWs report torture in Russian captivity, with the UN documenting 129 executions and 48 detention deaths since February 2022, while Russia rejects the allegations.
Syria's ousted former President Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad, and cousin Atef Najib have been sentenced to death by a Damascus court for premeditated murder, torture, and crimes against humanity during the country's war.
A Townsville court heard a mother laughed while her disabled teenage son was allegedly tortured, beaten with metal rods and dumped in bushland. Eleven people face charges.
Russian overnight strikes killed 12 people across Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk, while President Zelensky stated Russia can no longer wage war alone without North Korean reinforcements. Meanwhile, a UN report revealed 95% of Ukrainian POWs faced torture.
Kurdish filmmaker Gabar Choli details being force-fed twice daily during an eight-month hunger strike while detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Texas, following the denial of his asylum application.
Israel has confirmed the death of 36-year-old Palestinian detainee Ihab Mohammed Abdel Qader Diab in custody, nearly two years after he was detained from Gaza, sparking calls for an international investigation.
Nikita and Olga Belov, Russian pro-Ukrainian activists, face deportation from Finland despite facing arrest, imprisonment, and potential torture in Russia for their opposition to the Ukraine invasion.
Seven co-accused faced Townsville Magistrates Court charged with torture after a 17-year-old with an intellectual disability was found bashed, zip-tied, and wrapped in plastic in Pallarenda bushland.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav interprets 'PD' in PDA as Pandits, expanding the party's voter base to include Brahmins, citing historical hardships faced by the community under the BJP government.
Documentary highlights chefs who cooked for infamous dictators, exploring their culpability and the stark contrast between lavish meals and national suffering.
More than 1,100 people, including torture and trafficking survivors, have been convicted of illegally arriving in the UK via small boats or lorries since 2022, according to Freedom of Information data.
The former lawyer for Wisconsin imam Salah Sarsour testified in a Chicago immigration court that Israeli authorities tortured and coerced his client into confessions in the 1990s, as Sarsour fights U.S. deportation efforts.
Six hommes ont été reconnus coupables par un jury londonien pour l'enlèvement et la torture de deux jeunes millionnaires français en cryptomonnaies, séquestrés pendant 52 heures à Canning Town en juillet 2025 pour une extorsion de fonds.
A Guardian investigation found that the Trump administration quietly attempted to subject at least 10 hunger strikers in US immigrant detention to involuntary medical procedures, including force-feeding. At least three detainees were confirmed subjected to these procedures, which human rights groups widely consider torture, with others breaking their strikes as procedures loomed.
Cambridge professor Sarah Dillon's study of Alan Turing's previously overlooked short story, "Pryce's Buoy," challenges the popular image of him as an isolated mathematician. The story, written after his 1952 arrest, reveals a playful, literary man unashamed of his sexuality, contradicting portrayals like "The Imitation Game."
Le Parquet national antiterroriste (Pnat) a ouvert une enquête préliminaire pour des faits présumés de tortures subies par des participants d'une flottille pour Gaza, dont la députée LFI Marie Mesmeur, lors de leur interception et détention par les autorités israéliennes.
A German court sentenced an Iraqi couple linked to ISIS to lengthy prison terms for enslaving and abusing two Yazidi girls. The man received a life sentence, and his former partner received nine and a half years for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
Russia's Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova accused Ukraine of using "fascist methods" and systematically torturing people in the Kherson Region, citing evidence of attacks on civilian infrastructure and urging international action.
Alexander Zverev, 29, has reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time, a year after a "dark hole" first-round exit. Having won the French Open last month, he is now two wins away from achieving the Roland Garros-Wimbledon double, a feat accomplished by only six men in the professional era.
