Women Describe Horrors They Endured in Assad’s Prisons

Under the Syrian dictator’s rule, the wives and children of rebels were seized as leverage. Some are now speaking about their trauma.

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In a Brutal Mississippi Jail, Inmates Say They Were Enlisted as Enforcers

High-ranking inmates known as trusties were ordered to do guards’ bidding, former inmates and guards said, and the culture of violence in the jail went straight to the top.

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A Woman Tells of Torture and 2½ Years of Captivity by an Iraqi Militia

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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Fragments of 2003 Cable Detail Torture in a Secret C.I.A. Prison

An interrogator covertly used a power drill and handgun to menace a prisoner, without permission from the agency’s headquarters.

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What to Know About the 9/11 Case at Guantánamo Bay

A guide to the military prison, the prisoners, the costs and what else goes on at the U.S. naval base.

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Statue of French General Accused of Torture Divides His Hometown

An effort to have a statue of Marcel Bigeard removed has reignited the debate over how the colonial past should be remembered.

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Trump Administration Poised to Ramp Up Deportations to Distant Countries

Eight men sent by the United States to South Sudan could presage a new approach to Trump-era deportations, even as critics say the practice could amount to “enforced disappearance.”

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Appeals Court Overturns Plea Deal in 9/11 Case

The court found that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had the authority to invalidate a contract reached between the accused mastermind and a Pentagon official.

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Signs of Violence in Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office Dated Back Years

The F.B.I. and a Mississippi sheriff investigated complaints about brutal assaults, but the deputies accused remained on the force and never faced charges.

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Why Are Police Officers in South Africa Torturing People?

A data analysis by The New York Times shows that a form of torture popular during apartheid endures in the country despite laws designed to eliminate it.

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