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Italy Condemned: Europe Slams Migrant Detention Abuses

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Italy Condemned: Europe Slams Migrant Detention Abuses

Italy Under Fire for Alleged Migrant Abuse in Detention Centers Table of Contents Italy Under Fire for Alleged Migrant Abuse in Detention Centers Italian Migrant Detention Centers Face International Condemnation Italian Migrant Detention Centers Face international Condemnation:⁣ An Expert’s‍ Analysis “Deeply Troubling ⁣Allegations” Italy’s Defense and International Response The broader Implications A damning report from … Read more

Torture persists in Mexico with a high level of impunity: observatory

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Torture persists in Mexico with a high level of impunity: observatory

In Mexico, torture is a practice that persists and with a high level of impunity, because while in 2023 4,592 investigation files were initiated for this crime, only nine sentences were achieved, eight of them convictions and one acquittal, stated the Observatory against Torture, made up of various organizations. In the presentation of a report … Read more

Alejandro Muyshondt: A dead man spoke in El Salvador

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Alejandro Muyshondt: A dead man spoke in El Salvador

The last time we heard anything about Alejandro Muyshondt was in February of this year, when two photos circulated of his corpse with crude serpentine needle stitches clumsily joining folds of his scalp; and others running along his neck and chest. We hesitate. We wonder if that evidence of fatal damage, that clumsy forensic intervention, … Read more

The seventh edition of the “30 to 30” campaign began with a discussion on forced disappearance

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human rights, carabineros, claudio crespo, sebastian zamora, lawyers, human rights human rights, carabineros, claudio crespo, sebastian zamora, lawyers, human rights Posted on September 6, 2024 human rights, carabineros, claudio crespo, sebastian zamora, lawyers, human rights human rights, carabineros, claudio crespo, sebastian zamora, lawyers, human rights From August 30 to September 30, Santiago is the stage … Read more

Cycle of activities: “Campaign against racism from 30 to 30” returns for its seventh edition

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human rights, carabineros, racism, human rights, missing detainees, joanne florvil human rights, carabineros, racism, human rights, missing detainees, joanne florvil Posted on August 29, 2024 human rights, carabineros, racism, human rights, missing detainees, joanne florvil human rights, carabineros, racism, human rights, missing detainees, joanne florvil From August 30th to September 30th This year, the “Campaign … Read more

Former Governor Mario Marín, accused of torturing journalist Lydia Cacho, is released from Altiplano prison

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Former Governor Mario Marín, accused of torturing journalist Lydia Cacho, is released from Altiplano prison

Former Governor Mario Marín was released from Altiplano prison on Wednesday. In an early morning operation, the National Guard took the president to his home in Puebla, where he will continue the judicial process of torture of journalist Lydia Cacho. After three and a half years in the high security prison, a judge in Quintana … Read more

Another ‘Saturday’: Mario Marín is placed under house arrest

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Another ‘Saturday’: Mario Marín is placed under house arrest

Mexico City. After spending more than three years in preventive detention due to the process he faces for torture and protection of child trafficking networks, former governor of Puebla Mario Marín Torres received the benefit of house arrest from the second district judge in Quintana Roo, Angélica del Carmen Ortuño Suárez, said Aracely Andrade, lawyer … Read more

A British crocodile expert has been jailed for sexually abusing and abusing dogs

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A British crocodile expert has been jailed for sexually abusing and abusing dogs

The crocodile expert, who has worked on BBC and National Geographic productions, among others, pleaded guilty to 56 charges of sodomy and animal cruelty. He also pleaded guilty to four charges of accessing material depicting child abuse and exploitation, he said server BBC News. Britton, 53, filmed himself torturing the animals until almost all of … Read more

The forgotten ones of Chiapas: victims of torture and prisoners without justification

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The forgotten ones of Chiapas: victims of torture and prisoners without justification

San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chis. Those attending the meeting of torture survivors and their families, united in their quest for justice and reparation, demanded that all three levels of government “do justice for those who are still unjustly imprisoned.” They particularly demanded the release of José Diaz Gómez, a Zapatista support base, Yonny Ronay … Read more