Iranian authorities have used torture methods including sexual violence against imprisoned children as part of a crackdown on recent protests, according to rights group Amnesty International. “Iran’s ...

We put an ancient torture method to the test to see if something as simple as a drop of water could really break a person.

Lee Geun-an, who was notorious for using methods such as 'chicken roasting' and water torture on victims, did not regret his ...

During the Middle Ages, torture was considered a legitimate way to extract confessions, punish offenders, and perform executions. Some methods were considerably crueler than others — these 10 being ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's soldiers have resorted to using "medieval torture methods" on their own men in Ukraine, RadarOnline.com has learned. The 35-year-old soldier said, "I am being held ...

Maxim Grigoriev, the chairman of the International Public Tribunal on the Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazis, emphasized that over 200 individuals, recently exchanged as prisoners, provided statements ...

DENVER — A former member of the military in Gambia was convicted on Tuesday of charges that he tortured people suspected of involvement in a failed coup against the West African country's longtime ...