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Torture and the United States

US Senate confirms Gina Haspel as new CIA director

World

US Senate confirms Gina Haspel as new CIA director

By AFP

Op-Ed: Is Ebongweni C-Max prison living up to its promises?

South Africa

Op-Ed: Is Ebongweni C-Max prison living up to its promises?

By Gwen Dereymaeker

ISS Today: The high cost of ignoring torture in Cameroon

Africa

ISS Today: The high cost of ignoring torture in Cameroon

By ISS Today

The Rottweiler, the Warders, the Dead Inmate and the Video Footage that spurred a Judge to action

South Africa

The Rottweiler, the Warders, the Dead Inmate and the Video Footage that spurred a Judge to action

By Carolyn Raphaely

Special report: Non-lethal weapons or torture tools?

South Africa

Special report: Non-lethal weapons or torture tools?

By Ruth Hopkins & Marché Arends

House of Cards: Paul O’Sullivan’s arrest masks “hidden agenda”

South Africa

House of Cards: Paul O’Sullivan’s arrest masks “hidden agenda”

By Marianne Thamm

St Albans prison: Torture and violence behind the gates, back in court soon

South Africa

St Albans prison: Torture and violence behind the gates, back in court soon

By Carolyn Raphaely

‘Hand them over so we can stone them to death’: LGBTI people’s ongoing African battle

Africa

‘Hand them over so we can stone them to death’: LGBTI people’s ongoing African battle

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

US heightens embassy security, anticipating report on CIA interrogations

World

US heightens embassy security, anticipating report on CIA interrogations

By Reuters

St Albans: Tales of torture and intimidation continue

South Africa

St Albans: Tales of torture and intimidation continue

By Carolyn Raphaely

St Albans prison: Enter the era of SA’s torture prosecutions

South Africa

St Albans prison: Enter the era of SA’s torture prosecutions

By Carolyn Raphaely

The Constitution Project condemns Bush administration on torture

World

The Constitution Project condemns Bush administration on torture

By J Brooks Spector