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Maharashtra shocker! Woman forced to drink chicken blood, sexually abused by father-in-law

The 33-year-old woman's husband and father-in-law, who were following the instructions of a self-proclaimed godman, have been reportedly arrested. The woman claimed that her husband is impotent, a fact which her in-laws hid from her

Sep 23, 2021, 12:54 PM IST

Bihar: Video of 4 students brutally tortured, forced into unnatural sex in Begusarai goes online

State police have taken a number of unidentified miscreants into custody over the incident.

Oct 29, 2018, 06:38 AM IST

SC refuses to entertain Congress' plea on enacting laws to prevent torture

Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar`s plea seeking directions to the Centre to enact laws to define and prevent torture.

Nov 27, 2017, 14:44 PM IST

Myanmar sends hundreds of troops to Rakhine as tension rises: Sources

Myanmar has sent hundreds of soldiers to beef up security in northwestern Rakhine state after a recent spate of killings, military sources said on Friday, fuelling fears of yet more violence and instability in the troubled region.

Aug 11, 2017, 16:44 PM IST

Ex-Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko kept in Swiss jail as torture investigation extended

Former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko has been in pre-trial custody since January after the Geneva-based legal group Trial International filed a criminal complaint accusing him of having personally taken part in torture.

Aug 03, 2017, 13:51 PM IST

Meira Kumar calls on police torture victims in Telangana jail

Condemning the atrocities on the Dalits, she said the police beat up the youth and tortured them with electric shocks.

Jul 31, 2017, 15:41 PM IST

UN concerned over ongoing `serious` abuses, torture in Sri Lanka

The UN on Friday decried Sri Lanka`s slow progress in addressing wartime crimes.

Mar 03, 2017, 17:22 PM IST

Myanmar pursuing `ethnic cleansing` of Rohingya: UN official

Up to 30,000 Rohingya Muslims have abandoned their homes in Myanmar to escape the unfolding violence, says the UN.

Nov 25, 2016, 08:29 AM IST

Nawazuddin Siddiqui denies sister-in-law's allegations of torture

Nawazuddin Siddiqui on Sunday denied allegations of torture made against him and his family by his sister-in-law.

Oct 02, 2016, 19:29 PM IST

Police brutality in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan area – Know the gory details

In more shame for Pakistan, Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released a report, exposing police brutality in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan area.

Aug 11, 2016, 12:12 PM IST

`Unprecedented spike` in Egypt forced disappearances

Egypt`s police have been implicated in an "unprecedented spike" in enforced disappearances since early 2015 aimed at quashing dissent.

Jul 13, 2016, 09:45 AM IST

Women subjected to torture by Mexican police, armed forces: Report

Mexican police and armed forces often use torture and sexual violence against women to obtain confessions during interrogations and arrests, according to a report by Amnesty International released on Tuesday.

Jun 29, 2016, 02:49 AM IST

Mexico police, troops `routinely` rape arrested women: Amnesty

Arrests and interogation of women in Mexico gets mucky with police harassing and torturing them.

Jun 28, 2016, 12:20 PM IST