13,000 killed at 'human slaughterhouse'
Twice a week in the middle of the night, men were taken in "meat fridges" to their death inside a military prison. WARNING: Graphic.
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World's most extreme punishments
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Brian Rudman: Revive the Tampa spirit
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Child bride to be executed
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'Why should I keep them and feed them?'
The Turkish president said that he would reinstate the death penalty to deal with those who took park in the coup attempt
China: Man 'hyping up' right to fair trial
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Grant Bayldon: Refugee crisis requires stronger NZ response
COMMENT: Once this small refugee increase takes effect, NZ will remain well behind all the countries we most often compare ourselves to, writes Grant Bayldon.
Amnesty: Global executions on the rise
At least 1634 people were executed last year, according to Amnesty International annual figures released yesterday.
Grant Bayldon: TV torture glosses sickening reality
COMMENT: We must stand up and tell those like Trump who support the cruel, debasing practice that it has no place in the modern world.
Amnesty turns up heat on refugee quota
Amnesty International is holding its own public hearings on the three-yearly review of New Zealand's refugee quota at Parliament today.
2000 women abducted, raped, enslaved
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Back Badawi or lose face - laureates
The international outcry over restrictions on freedom of speech in Saudi Arabia escalated as an array of Nobel prizewinners published an open letter calling on the country's academics to condemn the public flogging of the blogger Raif Badawi.
Backpacker murders: Suspects 'tortured'
Amnesty urges Thai junta to investigate allegations that two Burmese workers who “confessed” to the murders did so under torture.
Kiwi claims he was tortured in China
A Chinese New Zealander who entered China illegally to see his parents claims he was detained, chained and tortured for five days before being deported to Auckland.
Report blasts NZ's child poverty levels
The Government has been slammed for its track record on child poverty and violence against women following a critical report from an international human rights watchdog.
NZ urged to help repeal PNG Sorcery Act
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Fiji torture video investigated
Fiji police say they will investigate a "shocking'' video posted on the internet, which appears to show men being beaten and tortured in Fiji.