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For years, Palestinian prisoners reported mistreatment in Israeli custody; post-Oct. 7 claims include sexual violence.

Former detainees tell Al Jazeera they were routinely sexually abused, starved and attacked by dogs.

Former detainees detail systematic torture and sexual violence, including rape, while in Israeli custody.

The Tribeca Film Festival, known for its celebration of art and culture, has been marred by a disturbing incident that…

Rights group PEN America says Douma's 'case embodies part of an escalating crackdown on writers in Egypt'.

The deadly crackdown on the December 2025-January 2026 anti-regime protests saw many Iranians killed, tracked or detained. The US-Israel war…

China's Xinjiang crackdown shifts focus from camps to identity, language, and religion. Despite claims of re-education graduates, a vast network…

The Israeli army has arrested at least 197 men in southern Syria since late 2024. A lawyer confirmed that 43…

The situation in Venezuelan prisons has taken a turn for the worse, with reports emerging of violent clashes between inmates…

In a daring and desperate move, inmates at Venezuela's western Barinas prison have taken to the rooftops to protest the…

Sexual violence against Palestinians in Israeli prisons is ‘systematic’, says analyst

The prison system has long been plagued by issues of violence and intimidation, but a recent surge in cold-blooded attacks…