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New Report Exposes Torture, Abuse, and Medical Neglect in Florida Migrant Jails
An Amnesty official noted that the abusive conditions the organization observed at the facilities “are not isolated.”
Venezuelans That US Sent to El Salvador Mega-Prison Faced Torture, Sexual Abuse
CECOT is “where people are sent for permanent punishment and separation,” says a human rights advocate.
Israel Is Still Holding at Least 115 Health Care Workers Hostage, Org Says
Israel has reportedly disappeared over 400 health care workers from Gaza and the West Bank in the last two years.
Supreme Court Appears Poised to Strike Down State Bans on Conversion Therapy
Conversion therapy is a discredited anti-LGBTQ practice that many health experts say is akin to torture.
Human Rights Group Visits Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, Calls for His Release
Israel has held hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya in its torture camps for nine months.
Over 60 Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into Trump Administration’s Disappearances
The Trump administration has disappeared thousands of people to countries they have no connection to.
Bush Lawyers’ Legal Arguments for Guantánamo Bay Paved the Way for CECOT
The Bush administration denied prisoners the right to due process. Now, Trump is doing the same.
Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Say He Endured Beatings, Torture in El Salvador Prison
He and 20 others were forced to kneel and guards would strike “anyone who fell from exhaustion,” a court filing reveals.
Having Survived Solitary, I Refuse to Conflate the Imaginable With the Possible
White supremacy might limit what we can easily imagine, but through writing, we can shape more liberatory futures.
Lawsuit Alleges Trump’s Guantánamo Transfers Aim to “Instill Fear” in Immigrants
Three have died in ICE custody as Trump rapidly expands government capacity to surveil and incarcerate immigrants.