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Mar 17 2010 3:20pm
'tools of torture' still traded from Europe
Spiked batons, thumb cuffs and stun belts are not exactly commoditi...
Jan 27 2010 10:14pm
Britain "complicit in mistreatment and possible torture"
A report from the UN says that Britain was complicit in mistreatment a...
Jan 5 2010 3:46pm
How Leonard Cohen helped a journalist through torture
There was a fascinating interview on Channel 4 News last night, as J...
Nov 8 2009 3:17pm
Moves towards outlawing extraordinary rendition
An all-party group of MPs has recommended criminalising the use of fac...
Nov 3 2009 12:42pm
Spain: adding insult to injury
Picture the scene – you’re walking down the street (a sunny one, as it...
Nov 1 2009 6:50pm
Channel 4 programme: The Human Zoo - Science's Dirty Secret  
Channel 4 at 7 pm this evening showed The Human Zoo: Science's Dirty S...
Oct 31 2009 3:27pm
UN official denied entry to Zimbabwe to investigate torture
Manfred Nowak, the United Nations investigator of torture, got as far ...
Sep 29 2009 5:57pm
Urgent action required.
This is from Amnesty's urgent action team. Please read. Thanks. Billy...
Aug 10 2009 3:00pm
Talking about torture
The man was completely immersed in the water. When he emerged he gaspe...
May 8 2009 4:55pm
A letter to John Bolton
Dear Mr Bolton,   Please excuse me for using the blunt instrument of...