Tag: Torture
The defense organization of Human Rights, Amnesty International, accuses the Egyptian government of abducting and torturing hundreds of students, activists, and even teenagers during the last three years. According to Amnesty International, victims who are supporters of Mohamed Morsi, the former president of the country, have been abducted by the security forces. The report cites […]
The United Nations torture committee has called on Saudi Arabia to stop physical punishment, including flogging and amputations, in the Persian Gulf kingdom. In its first review of Saudi Arabia since 2002, the committee that monitors the UN Convention against Torture also expressed concern about the abuse of bloggers, activists and human rights lawyers in […]
The European Union (EU)’s top human rights watchdog warned that torture at the hands of European police and prison officers is feeding the threat of terrorism across the continent, demanding an end to such ill-treatment. Thorbjørn Jagland, the secretary general of the Council of Europe, made the remarks in an opinion piece published by the […]
