Tag: Torture
Canada asylum-seeker recalls ‘all kinds of torture’ in Chinese jail
Canada-based activist Fu Ci said the authorities in Canada are increasingly concerned about the plight of human rights activists in China
Elderly monk dies two months after he was tortured by Myanmar’s...
Torturing an elderly monk was a brutal act by the military, the Venerable Min Thonnya, a monk who is opposed to the junta, told RFA
Remembering Philippines’ martial law: The years of torture and pain
“They even covered my head with a plastic bag. There were even times when they used my ears and face as an ashtray.”
Long-delayed torture bill gets green light in Thai parliament
The development may bring some solace to the loved ones of missing activists who have been campaigning for legal reform for years
Thai lawmakers vote on law against torture, disappearances
The draft law passed a first reading in parliament, though it is not clear when lawmakers will take it up again
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