Court postpones hearing to June 28 in ‘torture’ lawsuit
KUWAIT CITY, June 22: The Criminal Court postponed until June 28 its third session on the case of those accused of torturing an officer in the State Security Department – … Read More
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‘Torture’ draws Speaker bedside
KUWAIT CITY, June 6: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim, who was accompanied by Kuwait Sports Club President Khalid Ali Al-Ghanim, visited a citizen — Abdullah Fahd Tami — at the … Read More
10 years for torture; Brothers jailed
KUWAIT CITY, April 23: The Court of Appeals sentenced three brothers to seven years in prison, and another defendant – the victim’s ex-husband – to 10 years in prison for … Read More
‘Torture’ case hearing put off
KUWAIT CITY, April 14: The Criminal Court adjourned to May 17 the case filed against a colonel, a lieutenant colonel, and two officers for torturing a State Security officer. The … Read More
Criminal Court adjourns ‘torture’ case hearing to April 12
KUWAIT CITY, March 16: The Criminal Court adjourned to April 12 the case filed against four officers – a Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel, and two others – for torturing a … Read More
Senior officer of MOI files complaint against State Security police for kidnapping and torture
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 30 A senior officer of the Ministry of Interior has filed a complaint with the Public Prosecution, accusing the State Security police of kidnapping and physically torturing … Read More
Thai protesters recount alleged torture under police custody
Once the interrogation room doors shut behind Attasith Nussa, eight plainclothes officers descended upon him quickly. The leading officer approached the 35-year-old Thai pro-democracy protester and asked him if he … Read More
‘Stain on moral fiber’: US military jurors decry detainee torture
Seven United States military officers have written a letter urging clemency for Guantanamo Bay detainee Majid Khan, calling his account of torture at so-called CIA black sites a “stain on … Read More
‘Kuwait against torture, inhumane treatment’
GENEVA, Oct 11 : Kuwait’s participation in the 18th meeting of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) reflected its keenness in … Read More
Russia opens investigations after prison torture images released
Five Russian prison officials were fired and authorities opened a slew of criminal investigations into alleged torture and sexual assaults at a jail in the Saratov region. The moves came … Read More