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‘I could not stay silent’: Palestinian prisoner tells of sexual abuse in Israeli jail
ByEmma Graham-Harrison and Quique Kierszenbaum in Qalqilya January 21, 2026

Sami al-Saei has defied social stigma to speak out about what a report calls a ‘grave pattern’ of sexual violenceWarning: contains graphic descriptions of tortureSami al-Saei said he heard the Israeli prison guards who raped him laughing through the as…

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I know the terrible cost of speaking out in Iran – and I beg the world to stand with those speaking out now | Nasrin Parvaz
ByNasrin Parvaz January 15, 2026

Survivors of the regime like me are reliving our nightmares as brave Iranians fight for their freedom. They say they have nothing to lose but their chains It has been more than 40 years since I was imprisoned in Iran for speaking out against human righ…

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The Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Assad’s Crimes
ByChristina Goldbaum and Saad Alnassife December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war.

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After Suffering in Israeli Prison, a Gaza Detainee Comes Home to More Pain
ByBilal Shbair and Isabel Kershner December 25, 2025December 25, 2025

Haitham Salem spent 11 months held by Israel without charge and said he endured beatings and abuse. He was released as part of the cease-fire deal, longing to return to his family.

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After the Assad Regime’s Fall, His Enforcers Are Lying Low and Living Large
By December 22, 2025December 24, 2025

A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.

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Israel has ‘de facto state policy’ of organised torture, says UN report
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem November 29, 2025

Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimesIsrael has “a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture”, according to a new UN report covering the past two years,…

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Israel has ‘de facto state policy’ of organised torture, says UN report
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem November 29, 2025

Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimesIsrael has “a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture”, according to a new UN report covering the past two years,…

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After Syria’s 14-Year Civil War, a Search for Victims Leads to Mass Graves
ByRaja Abdulrahim November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

More than 100,000 people disappeared during the civil war. To bring closure to some of their families, the new government faces the challenging task of exhuming remains from scores of burial sites.

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Elizabeth Tsurkov Recounts 2 1/2 Years of Captivity
ByAdam Rasgon, Isabel Kershner and Ronen Bergman November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release from the grip of a group backed by Iran.

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UN expert urged to investigate Lebanon over alleged torture of Egyptian-Turkish poet
ByWilliam Christou November 1, 2025

Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi has been imprisoned in the UAE for almost a year for criticising Emirati, Egyptian and Saudi governmentsThe UN special rapporteur on torture is being urged to investigate Lebanon’s role in the treatment of the Egyptian-Turkish p…

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