A community – bystanders, law enforcement, colleagues and family – is likely to deny an atrocity when acknowledging it requires action.
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A scholar of modern Iran looks at Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran, and examines what he believes and why his profile has been elevated during the recent anti-government protests.
A majority of service members understand the distinction between legal and illegal orders.
Israeli medical staff who treated Palestinian captives in the wake of the October 7 attacks say they are haunted by their experiences.
As National Guard troops head to the streets of Washington, and likely civilian encounters, a new survey reveals service members’ understanding of the distinction between legal and illegal orders.
Many in Africa, including governments and non-state parties to conflicts, don’t trust international law. They consider it intrusive.
Trump wanted to turn the US military on American citizens while he was president. He has increaslngly said he would do so if he wins the White House in 2024.
This harrowing account of institutional military abuse draws on interviews with nearly 70 survivors and analyses every review and inquiry into military culture (35 in total) since the Vietnam War.
Countries could face major legal consequences if they send people to countries where they could suffer harm.
More than three-quarters of the world’s nations engage in torture, which is notoriously difficult to study because it often occurs in secret.
Thousands of Kenyans were held in detention camps, and the British imperialist government tried to cover up brutal violations that occurred there.
Witchcraft is an enduring source of fascination but also prone to popular misconceptions.
As a passionate and partisan defender of Allende’s socialism, Guzmán’s films celebrate popular protest and struggles for democracy and equality in Chile.
Practices used in detention in Australia such as spithoods and solitary confinement could amount to torture, according to international law.
January 20 is the deadline for Australia to have implemented a monitoring body in places like prisons and detention centres. The current monitoring bodies in place need more power and more funding.
Australia has been accused of “a clear breach” of its obligations under the United Nations anti-torture protocol.
The visit will place pressure on Australia to belatedly move ahead with its commitments under an anti-torture protocol.
The study highlights the flimsy boundaries between different forms of violence: torture and extrajudicial punishment, lawful arrest, and an unlawful kidnapping.
The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Torture has investigated the ongoing persecution of Assange and his conclusions are damning.
Studying medication use in a traumatized population of immigrants required pharmacists to listen to and learn from trusted community health workers.
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