Torture

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Trump to defer to defence secretary on ’torture’ policy

Digital Desk - Jan 27, 2017

US President Donald Trump has made clear that his defence secretary’s opposition to torture would override his own belief that enhanced interrogation "does work". Mr...

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Amnesty: Beatings and sleep deprivation among methods of torture still used by China

Digital Desk - Nov 13, 2015

China has failed to live up to its obligations to comply with an international convention against torture, according to a report by Amnesty International. A...