At least 60,000 dead in Syria regime prisons: Monitor
At least 60,000 people have died in Syrian government prisons over the past five years from torture or due to dire…
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Italy assigns new ambassador to Egypt
Italy appointed Giampaolo Cantini as its new ambassador to Egypt, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday,…
Italy rejects Egypt’s claim to have found student’s killers
Italy rejected on Friday Egypt's claim that it had identified the killers of an Italian graduate student whose…
EU passes resolution condemning Regeni’s ‘assassination’ in Egypt
The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution condemning “the torture and assassination” of Italian…
Republican candidate Donald Trump reverses stance on torture
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump softened his stance on torture on Friday, saying he would not order…
Egypt’s health ministry orders shutdown of anti-torture NGO El-Nadeem
The El-Nadeem Centre for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence says Egyptian authorities attempted to shut down…
Trump calls for waterboarding, other methods in US fight against ISIS
US Republican White House front-runner Donald Trump said Sunday he would be open to harsh measures to deal with…
British troops could face charges over Iraq War: Probe chief
British soldiers accused of unlawful killing and torture during the Iraq War could face prosecution, the head of…
Egypt jails two policemen to life over torturing man to death
Egypt's Tanta Criminal Court sentenced two policemen in absentia to life in prison for torturing two inmates,…
Four policemen detained for torturing a man to death in Luxor
Egyptian prosecution detained four Luxor Police officers late Thursday pending a four-day investigation into…
