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Why torture doesn’t work: In fact, there is evidence that when people are trained as interrogators, they become more likely to think others are lying to them,  Controlled studies on the effectiveness of torture would be morally abhorrent. But there is a lot of information The neuroscience of interrogation: Why torture doesn’t work "Enhanced interrogation" may get someone to talk, but there's no evidence that it's the truth. A new book cross-examines the true consequences of torture IF YOU torture the data long enough,” the saying goes, “it will confess to anything.” Although this is a problem for scientists, the stakes are higher for torturers. If tortured people really will tell you anything, how do you know when they are telling the truth? Why Torture Doesn’t Work has a specific origin, says its author Shane O’Mara, professor of experimental brain research at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland.  In 2009, he read an article about the release of the “Torture Memos”, le

Just let him die': Civilians in Yemen have described Their horrific testimonies emerged as tense peace talks in Sweden between the country’s warring factions, One man said he had been hung by his penis and testes and was unable to urinate. Another’s buttocks had been sealed after the Houthi guards doused his back with acid,  “When I asked Houthi guards for help, saying the man is dying, their only answer was: ‘Let him die’,” 'Just let him die': Yemeni prisoners describe horrific torture in Houthi jails Civilians in Yemen have described torture at the hands of the Houthi rebels including being strung up by their genitals and doused in acid. Their horrific testimonies emerged as tense peace talks in Sweden between the country’s warring factions entered a second day. The gruesome accounts underscore the importance of a massive UN-backed prisoner swap that was signed on Thursday by the Iran-backed rebels and Yemen’s recognised government, who have been fighting since March 2015

Former prisoners reveal horrific torture taking place in Chinese prisons:  The Chinese government carries out human rights atrocities — including forced organ removal for harvesting purposes — on innocent citizens and....  Jintao Liu’s body shuddered in pain as she endured yet another day of extreme torture, “They pulled my pubic hairs and played with my genitals.” Former prisoners reveal horrific torture taking place in Chinese prisons The Chinese government carries out human rights atrocities — including forced organ removal for harvesting purposes — on innocent citizens and convicted criminals Jintao Liu’s body shuddered in pain as he endured yet another day of extreme torture. He had woken to pins being pushed into his nails before he was forced to stand still in a yard for some 18 hours. If he moved, he was beaten viciously and within an inch of his life. Each excruciating second of the gruelling punishment caused his legs to swell as his body threatened to buckle under the pressu

When Allied troops swept through Europe and defeated the Nazi regime more than 70 years ago, they were hailed as liberators,  While some other experts dispute Professor Miriam Gebhardt's estimates, her claims have reignited the debate about the extent of crimes committed on both sides Germany Shines Light on Rape by Allied Troops Who Defeated Nazis A happy crowd of American soldiers are welcomed by the inhabitants of Cherbourg, France, after its liberation in June 1944. MAINZ, Germany — When Allied troops swept through Europe and defeated the Nazi regime more than 70 years ago, they were hailed as liberators. But new research by a German academic alleges that rape by U.S., British, French and Canadian forces was more commonplace than previously believed. While some other experts dispute Professor Miriam Gebhardt's estimates, her claims have reignited the debate about the extent of crimes committed on both sides in the aftermath of World War II. The issue of post-war sexual viol

A dramatic rise in the number of executions recorded in 2015 saw more people put to death around the world, This total does not include China where thousands are likely to have been executed but where the death penalty is a state secret. Concern after report shows dramatic rise in executions ​Amnesty report reveals executions rise globally with more now executed than in the last 25 years A dramatic rise in the number of executions recorded in 2015 saw more people put to death around the world than at any point in the last quarter-century. Amnesty International annual review of the death penalty worldwide shows at least 1,634 people were executed in 2015, a rise of 54% on the year before and the highest number Amnesty has recorded since 1989. This total does not include China where thousands are likely to have been executed but where the death penalty is a state secret. The figures - contained in a 70-page report Death Sentences and Executions in 2015 - show that the top five executione

Saudi Prince Turki bin is executed after admitting shooting a man dead during a punch-up,  It is one of the only examples of a ruling family member being executed in the Middle Eastern powerhouse. SAUDI ROYAL DEATH PENALTY  Saudi Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir is EXECUTED after admitting shooting a man dead during a punch-up The execution is one of the few examples of a member of the ruling family being put to death Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir blasted Adel al-Mohaimeed to death following the bust-up back in 2012. It is one of the only examples of a ruling family member being executed in the Middle Eastern powerhouse. One of the most prominent cases was Faisal bin Musaid al Saud, who assassinated his uncle, King Faisal, in 1975. The method of execution was not confirmed by the state broadcaster after it took place in capital Riyadh. A government statement read: "The government.. is keen to keep order, stabilise security and bring about justice through implementing the rules pres

Anton Dostler the first Nazi General to be executed: Ex-Officer in the Ugandan Army and alleged “guerrilla” Tom Masaba is stripped of his clothes and tied to a tree before his execution at Mbale,  He was tried by an American military tribunal for the summary shooting of 15 prisoners while serving as the General Commanding the Suspected South Korean traitors are herded into lorries on their way to execution – an incident that was later investigated by a United Nations observer. 1950  Indian Mukti Bahini guerilla troops preparing to bayonet men who collaborated with the Pakistani Army during East Pakistan's fight to become the independent state of Bangladesh. The round of executions are taking place at the racetrack in Dacca  General Idi Amin Dada seized power after a coup in January 1971. The cruelty of his repressive regime became legendary.  Ex-Officer in the Ugandan Army and alleged “guerrilla” Tom Masaba is stripped of his clothes and tied to a tree before his execution at Mbale

the last execution of a witchcraft in Europe: Women have been stoned, banished, disowned, beheaded and for speaking up and being visible,  Janet Horne, accused of witchcraft, died in 1727 as the last person to be executed legally for witchcraft in the British Isles. "The last documented European #witchcraft execution was in 1895. You've been beating yourself up inside your own head about not stepping fully forward as a woman in today's "free" society, not getting your voice ALL the way out, making as BIG an impact as you could.  Take this in for just a moment.  Women have been stoned, banished, disowned, beheaded and for speaking up and being visible.  That’s right, she was literally burned alive while tied to a wooden stake with rope. Yes. Janet Horne, accused of witchcraft, died in 1727 as the last person to be executed legally for witchcraft in the British Isles. Barbara Zdunk was burned to death for witchcraft in 1811 in Prussia, todays Poland;  Maria Renata

Singapore Presidency yesterday lamented the execution of a Nigerian footballer, Chijoke Obioha, in Singapore for drug trafficking,  The 35-year-old footballer was said to have gone to the Asian country for trials when he was caught trafficking in hard drugs Nigerian footballer executed in Singapore for drug trafficking The Presidency yesterday lamented the execution of a Nigerian footballer, Chijoke Obioha, in Singapore for drug trafficking. The 35-year-old footballer was said to have gone to the Asian country for trials when he was caught trafficking in hard drugs on April 9, 2007. Consequently, he was sentenced to death about four years ago and remained on the death row until he was executed yesterday. Reacting to Obioha’s execution in a statement yesterday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, described it as heartbreaking, given repeated calls for Nigerians to desist from criminal activities like drug peddling. The

China’s brutal execution system with mobile injection vans & firing squads after killing most in the world,  The true numbers of those killed by the Communist Party are thought to be staggeringly high - but the regime keeps them closely concealed as state secrets. Inside China’s brutal execution system with mobile injection vans & firing squads after killing most in the world CHINA has been branded the world's worst executioner as the state kills thousands of people every year using firing squads, lethal injections and mobile death vans. The true numbers of those killed by the Communist Party are thought to be staggeringly high - but the regime keeps them closely concealed as state secrets. Human rights experts told The Sun Online about the vile system which has come into spotlight again after the killing of Chinese tycoon Lai Xiaomin. He was executed last month on corruption charges - as in China even white collar crimes and drugs charges can land on death row. And should

tears of victims family: Families of the executed appeal to ‘heartless’ Singapore for change,  Relatives of executed prisoners were among those who delivered a petition to the country’s, the eve of World Day Against the Death Penalty. Families of the executed appeal to ‘heartless’ Singapore for change Singapore – Family members of prisoners on Singapore’s death row are calling on the government to bring an immediate moratorium on executions and implement a review of the city state’s use of the death penalty. Relatives of executed prisoners were among those who delivered a petition to the country’s Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday, the eve of World Day Against the Death Penalty. The petition gathered more than 1,700 signatures. At least 16 people have been hanged in the Southeast Asian country since 2022 when executions resumed following a lull during the pandemic. “It’s high time that the government looks into this matter. They are so stubborn. They are so strict about the death pena

Man Saves Mother’s Murderer Before Own Execution, Prior to execution, he granted forgiveness to his mother’s  murderer, saving his life from death row. Morad’s mother was killed by someone four years ago, who was due to executed.  Iran | Man Saves Mother’s Murderer Before Own Execution Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); November 29, 2023: Morad Biranvand was executed for drug-related charges in Khorramabad Central Prison.  Prior to execution, he granted forgiveness to his mother’s murderer, saving his life from death row. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Khorramabad Central Prison on 29 November.  His identity has been established as 40-year-old Morad (Allah) Biranvand who was on death row for drug-related charges. An informed source told IHRNGO: “Morad was arrested for drug charges around 8 years ago and sentenced to death.  Morad’s mother was killed by someone four years ago, who was due to executed.  The man’s family and some people sought Morad

Iran Eases Death Penalty Laws for Drug-related Crimes, sparing the lives of thousands of prisoners on death row, The amendment is supposed to be applied retroactively and could save the life of many of the 5,300 inmates currently on Iran Eases Death Penalty Laws for Drug-related Crimes Iranian parliament has voted on Sunday to increase the amount of drugs for which judges can hand down death penalties, sparing the lives of thousands of prisoners on death row, media reported. The new bill has to be approved by the conservative Guardian Council and signed into law by the President. It raises the amount of drugs above which capital punishment can be used from 30 grams to two kilogram for drugs like heroin, cocaine and amphetamines. For natural substances, such as opium and marijuana, the death penalty bar has been raised from five kilograms to 50. The amendment is supposed to be applied retroactively and could save the life of many of the 5,300 inmates currently on death row for drug viol

Saudi be-headings and Iranian hangings: The Iranian government has denounced Saudi Arabia for its execution of the dissident Shiite cleric Nimr,  The Saudi government executes people by be-headings, which is gruesome but, if done by a skilled headsman, is relatively Saudi be-headings and Iranian hangings The fundamental fallacy which is committed by almost everyone is this: “A and B hate each other, therefore one is good and the other is bad.”         ==Bertrand Russell, in 1956 One thing to remember about the escalating Saudi-Iran conflict is that the two sides are more alike than they are different.   Both are countries in which you can be executed for expressing forbidden political or religious opinions. The Iranian government has denounced Saudi Arabia for its execution of the dissident Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, along with 46 other opponents of the regime.   But the Iranian government in fact executes more people in any given year than the Saudi government. The world death penalt

Two men were executed by the Iranian authorities on Monday on charges of burning a copy of Quran,  According to Mizan News Agency, Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare were hanged for insulting the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (PBUH), burning a copy of the Quran and promoting atheism. Iran hangs two over burning copy of Quran, insulting Prophet Iran executes more people annually than any other country in the world except China. Two men were executed by the Iranian authorities on Monday on charges of blasphemy against Islam. According to Mizan News Agency, Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare were hanged for insulting the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (PBUH), burning a copy of the Quran and promoting atheism. As per Iranian media reports, Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare were arrested in May 2020 for running several anti-religious online platforms. In March 2021 one of the defendants had confessed to posting the content. Such confessions are believed to have been coerced, accord

drug smuggler’s death sentence has been commuted by an Indonesian court to 19 years in prison,  Dorfin was carrying a suitcase filled with about three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of drugs including ecstasy and amphetamines when he was seized and  French drug smuggler’s death sentence commuted in Indonesia A French drug smuggler’s death sentence has been commuted by an Indonesian court to 19 years in prison, his lawyer told AFP on Friday. The ruling comes less than three months after Felix Dorfin, 35, was handed a capital sentence following his arrest last year at the airport on the holiday island next to Bali, where foreigners are routinely charged with drugs offences. Dorfin was carrying a suitcase filled with about three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of drugs including ecstasy and amphetamines when he was seized,    maintains he had no knowledge of the narcotics. Indonesia has some of the world’s toughest drug laws and has executed foreigners in the past, including the masterminds of Australia’s

A Frenchman has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking in a shock verdict after prosecutors had....  He plans to appeal against the sentence, his lawyer said,  The judge cited his involvement in an international drug syndicate and the amount of drugs in his possession as aggravating factors. Frenchman sentenced to death over Indonesia drug smuggling A Frenchman has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking in a shock verdict after prosecutors had asked for a 20-year prison term. Félix Dorfin, 35, was convicted of trafficking about 3kg (6.6lb) of various drugs into the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok. He was arrested in September last year at the island's airport. Indonesia has some of the world's strictest drug laws - including death for some traffickers. He plans to appeal against the sentence, his lawyer said. Dorfin was arrested carrying a suitcase filled with about 3kg of drugs, including ecstasy and amphetamines, after flying into the airport from Singapore. T

US strongly condemned “brutal actions” of the Islamic State Friday,  The “depravity of the reported executions,” is among the latest evidence of the “campaign of terror”,  Witnesses said captives were men aged between 18 and 55, who had been shot at close range. U.S. condemns Islamic State for ‘brutal’ executions in Iraq The State Department strongly condemned “brutal actions” of the Islamic State Friday, following reports that group carried out a mass execution of moderate Sunni Muslim tribesmen who had fought back against the extremists in Iraq’s western Anbar province. The “depravity of the reported executions,” State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said, is among the latest evidence of the “campaign of terror” being carried out in Iraq by the Islamic State, the al Qaeda-inspired Sunni extremist group also known as ISIL and ISIS. While Ms. Psaki pointed to other acts exposing the Islamic State’s “goal” of driving “sectarian divisions” in Iraq, the latest development in Anbar c

A mother been executed by own daughter: A daughter executed her own mother by kicking away the chair as she was hanged in line with one of the Iranian regime's,  Just weeks before Maryam and Ebrahim's execution date, the now 19-year-old daughter was told how her dad met his end. Daughter executes own mum by kicking away chair in barbaric Iran hanging A daughter executed her own mother by kicking away the chair as she was hanged in line with one of the Iranian regime's most barbaric laws. Maryam Karimi was condemned to die for killing her husband - who reportedly subjected her to years of abuse and refused to grant her a divorce. Her dad and only relative Ebrahim did his best to solve the issue peacefully but was unable to convince his stubborn son-in-law, so he aided his mistreated child in the killing, reports say. After their arrest, Maryam's six-year-old little girl went to live with her dad's grandparents, who told her she was orphaned after both parents died 13

ISIS has executed more than 10,000 men, women and children in Iraq and Syria since last year... and that doesn't include thousands more killed in battles, This number does not take into account the dozens of young boys who have been forced to carry out suicide bombing missions. Revealed, ISIS has executed more than 10,000 men, women and children in Iraq and Syria since last year... and that doesn't include thousands more killed in battles, suicide bombings and cut down as they fled ISIS has executed more than 10,000 people in Iraq and Syria since declaring a 'global caliphate' in June 2014, MailOnline has learned. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), which has secret sources inside ISIS territory, said 3,207 have been killed in that war-torn country. Another 7,700 were executed in Iraq, according to the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks ISIS violations. The soldiers and civilians who have been beheaded, shot dead, drowned, blown up, stoned to d

China is considering removing nine crimes from its list of offenses punishable by death, The San Francisco Foundation, which seeks the release of political prisoners, said China executed 2,400 people last year and is expected to execute a similar number this year. China Considers Abolishing Death Penalty for 9 Crimes China is considering removing nine crimes from its list of offenses punishable by death. The official Xinhua news agency said Monday a draft amendment to reduce the scope of capital punishment has been submitted to the National People's Congress. Currently 55 offenses are eligible for the death penalty. Crimes that would be exempt from capital punishment under the amendment include smuggling weapons, ammunition or nuclear materials; counterfeiting currency; and raising funds by illegal means. The San Francisco-based Dua Hua Foundation, which seeks the release of political prisoners in China, said China executed 2,400 people in 2013 and is expected to execute a similar

ISIS's brutal beheading: It featured the mass killing of what appear to be nearly two dozen Syrian soldiers,  They are led by the militant known to the British press as "Jihadi John," the masked fighter with a British accent responsible for the killing of ISIS's brutal beheading video: Search for clues It was a killing choreographed for maximum brutality: The simultaneous beheading of 22 Syrian captives held by ISIS. In November, ISIS released a propaganda video titled "Though the Unbelievers Despise It."  It featured the apparent murder of an American hostage, Peter Kassig (known as Abdul Rahman Kassig after his conversion to Islam), and the mass killing of what appear to be nearly two dozen Syrian soldiers. The US-based terrorism research organization TRAC (Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium) and UK-based counter-extremism think tank Quilliam have analyzed the footage frame-by-frame to understand the video's production techniques, the identit

the brutality of death: Wallace was captured at Robroyston, and handed over to the English who tried him in Westminster Hall for treason and atrocities against English civilians,  He was then strangled by hanging, but cut loose while he was still alive,  emasculated and eviscerated and his bowels burnt before him, beheaded, then cut into four parts. In August 1305, Wallace was captured at Robroyston, near Glasgow, and handed over to the English who tried him in Westminster Hall on the 23rd of August 1305 for treason and atrocities against English civilians in war, "sparing neither age nor sex, monk nor nun." He responded to the treason charge, “I cannot be a traitor, for I owe him no allegiance. He is not my Sovereign; he never received my homage; and whilst life is in this persecuted body, he never shall receive it.  To the other points whereof I am accused, I freely confess them all. As Governor of my country I have been an enemy to its enemies; I have slain the English; I

13 Chinese criminals were convicted of supplying and selling drugs in Lufeng before being loaded into trucks to be put to death,  Family members broke down in tears as their loved ones were led away to meet their fate, according to The Beijing News Harrowing moment 13 Chinese criminals are sentenced to death in front of 10,000 people - then eight are immediately executed The criminals were convicted of supplying and selling drugs in the south eastern city of Lufeng before being loaded into trucks to be put to death Thirteen Chinese drug dealers were sentenced to death at a public hearing attended by 10,000 people - before eight were taken away to be executed immediately. The men and women were convicted of supplying and selling drugs in the city of Lufeng in south eastern China's Guangdong province. Harrowing footage shows suspects being loaded into trucks as onlookers broke down in tears. The 'public sentencing congress' was held in the People's Sports Plaza before a c

A woman mourns over the body of her son, Hashim Ali, who was killed in the communal violence in Delhi in February, Members of the group bragged about killing Muslims and dumping the bodies in a sewer as well as forcing victims to chant “Jai Shri Ram”. Delhi violence: 11 accused in killing of Muslim brothers worked with ‘mob mind’, says court The court added that the men ‘failed to perceive the bottomless stupidity of the propaganda’. A woman mourns over the body of her son, Hashim Ali, who was killed in the communal violence in Delhi in February. A court in Delhi has said that 11 men accused of killing two Muslim brothers during the violence in February “lost their individuality and started working with a mob mind”, The Indian Express reported on Wednesday.  Over 50 people lost their lives in the violence that followed protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. More than 700 cases have been registered in connection with the violence and the murders. Earlier this month, Scroll.in h

die by hanging for killing woman and son: The State charged Suleiman with two counts of bordering on culpable homicide, punishable with death under Section 191,  ”I hereby convict you for committing the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death.  “Idris,  is hereby sentenced to death by hanging and that you shall be hanged by the neck until you are dead,” Nigerien to die by hanging for killing woman, son in Kebbi A High Court in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, sentenced a Nigerien, Sulaman Idris, 25, to death by hanging, for culpable homicide. The State Counsel charged Suleiman with two counts of bordering on culpable homicide, punishable with death under Section 191(a) and (b) of Kebbi Penal Code Law, 2021. Delivering Judgment, Justice Sulaiman Muhamma-Ambursa, held that the prosecution had successfully proven its case beyond reasonable doubts. “In considering the weight and unchallenged evidence tendered by the prosecution counsel before the court and of the view that by law, the