Torture
Germany plans talks with Chile over site tied to cult led by abusive German preacher
The enclave, originally called Colonia Dignidad and renamed Villa Baviera, was founded in 1961 by Paul Schaefer, an evangelical preacher who was later jailed for sexually abusing children.
WATCH: 'I screamed in pain': Former hostage Matan Angrest says Hamas terrorists electrocuted him
Details emerge on killing of father of 8-year-old Pakistani cricket player, Aina Wazir
Iran's death penalty crackdown on protesters targets minors, Amnesty International warns
'Picture of hell': Hostage families' reveal suffering of living hostages in Gaza
The report stressed that for wounded and ill hostages in Gaza, "each additional day in captivity may be fatal."
Edan Alexander suffering torture, interrogations, starvation in captivity - N12
The released hostages added that Alexander, a soldier who was kidnapped in IDF uniform, was treated much more harshly by his captors than civilian hostages.
UN to recognize hostage families as victims of Hamas's psychological terror
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr. Alice Jill Edwards, will present the report at a special event in Geneva, Switzerland.
Torture, interrogation, and lice infestation: Hostages reveal first details of captivity
The hostages were held in extremely unhealthy environments full of lice, bedbugs, mold and mildew.
Ex-hostage Ofer Kalderon's relatives testify to physical, mental abuse
Freed Israeli hostage Ofer Kalderon faced physical and mental abuse in Hamas captivity, including beatings, isolation, and restrictions on basic needs, his relatives revealed.
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala describes harrowing detention in Iran's Evin prison
'Their game is to give you hope and then use your hope to break you,' Sala said, adding, 'I am not going back to Iran, at least as long as there is the Islamic Republic.'
Almost 7,000 Palestinians detained without standard trials, NGOs report
PCATI's criticism suggested that shutting down IDF detention facilities may have been temporary and they may have returned to heavy use once the military started a new campaign in Gaza in October.
Canadian citizen arrested for kidnapping and torture of a 13-year-old girl in Colombia
Andy Asselin was charged with aggravated kidnapping, a charge he denied in court.
Hostage report shows conditions worse than you can imagine - opinion
Every day that world leaders and humanitarian organizations remain silent, they betray the victims and enable the perpetrators to continue their atrocities. Silence is complicity.
Starvation, sexual abuse, and children beaten: Report exposes conditions of Hamas captivity
The report documented widespread abuse of returned hostages, including sexual abuse, beatings, starvation, and isolation.
