Social Defence in Nazi Germany (Pages of History)
‘Social defence’ against ‘antisocial elements’, as the German scholar P.-A. Albrecht rightly points out, has usually been a feature of totalitarian societies, as
US Supreme Court Halts Deportation of Detained Venezuelans
The US Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to pause the deportation of a group ofalleged Venezuelan gang members. A civil liberties
United States: Military Judge Throws Out Sept. 11 Case Confession as Obtained Through Torture
On Friday 18, 2025, a military judge on Friday threw out the confession that a man accused of conspiring in the Sept. 11
Pakistan confirms expulsion of over 80,000 Afghans
Pakistan has confirmed the expulsion of more than 80,000 Afghan nationals since April 1 as part of its ongoing repatriation campaign targeting undocumented
Nearly 300 Afghan Nationals Released from Pakistani Prisons
Nearly 300 Afghan nationals have been released from prisons across Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan, the Taliban-run Ministry of Refugees said on April
Mass Attacks on Prisons in France
French prisons were attacked in a series of terrorist attacks carried out by the DDPF (Rights of French prisoners) group. DDPF, an acronym
CPT Visits Liechtenstein
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
Occupied Crimea: The Territory of Fear
Not so long ago, it was 11 years since the occupation of Ukrainian Crimea began – when a neighbour, when it was still
CPT Holds High-Level Talks in Bulgaria
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), led by its President, Alan
CPT Carries Out a Visit to Türkiye
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out an ad hoc visit to