Training for Trainers on Human Rights Protection in Places of Detention
On 4-5 December 2025 The Centre for European Constitutional Law (CECL), in partnership with the European Prison Litigation Network and the Human Rights
Torturer from the Hospital: Russian Doctor Notified of Suspicion in Absentia
The National Police and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine have charged 35-year-old Russian paramedic Ilya Sorokin, nicknamed ‘Doctor Evil,’ with
Daughter of South Africa President Accused of Recruiting for Russian Forces
South African authorities announced Sunday they are examining accusations that a daughter of former president Jacob Zuma participated in enlisting individuals to serve
Julius Strauss: Murderers and Torturers — Why Are Russian Troops So Bestial?
It makes for haunting viewing. A Russian soldier, almost certainly a 32-year-old father-of-two-daughters called Oleg Yakovlev from the city of Saratov, shouts “Film
Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Faced Systematic Torture
More than 252 Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador under Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy suffered systematic and prolonged torture and abuse, including sexual
At Least 120 Injured in Clashes as Thousands Demand Action on Cartel Violence
Massive protests swept through Mexico City on Saturday, resulting in violent clashes that injured at least 120 people, including 100 police officers. The
Iryna Chevtayeva: Why Does the Russian Army’s Brutal Culture Go Unchecked?
“They killed my child,” Tatjana Bykova laments in a video message. She uses the term “annulled” to describe how her son, Andrej, was
Dozens of Inmates Found Hanged in Ecuador Prison
At least 31 inmates were found dead in El Oro prison in southern Ecuador on Sunday, in one of the deadliest incidents in
Austria Charges Two Former Syrian Officials Over Civil War Torture and Abuse
On November 12, 2025, Austrian prosecutors formally announced that two former high-ranking Syrian government officials have been charged with crimes committed against detained
CPT Holds High-Level Talks in Ireland on Longstanding Prison and Health Issues
Representatives of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), led by its