A Florida woman escaped from a man Monday who she says held her captive for two-and-a-half months, physically abusing her after the two met when she was panhandling in Tampa in January. Initially, Walter Medina gave the woman food and drugs, but he soon began abusing her and refused to let her leave. Police did […]
Two people, who were detained by Shanghai State Security Police in October 2021 for developing software that circumvents the Great Firewall, received six- and five-year prison sentences on June 12, 2023. He Binggang and his fiancée Zhang Yibo, together with several others, were arrested on Oct. 9, 2021, for developing and maintaining software that helps people living […]
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began brutally suppressing believers of Falun Gong throughout the country in 1999, a campaign that continues to this day. From July 1 to August 31, at least 1,850 Falun Gong practitioners were harassed, detained, tortured, involuntarily had their blood tested, and were deprived of personal property and retirement pensions, according to […]
GOSHEN, N.Y.—Under the blazing, late-morning sun, a petite figure of a woman climbed up a small stage. She picked up the microphone and started to talk. Her voice was clear, sometimes agitated almost to a cry, then calming down again. Images evoked by her words were so ghastly they jerked the listener out of the […]
A Ukrainian official promised an “immediate investigation” Sunday after videos posted on social media allegedly showed captured Russian soldiers being shot in the legs and knees by Ukrainian forces, sparking accusations that war crimes are being committed. “The government is taking this very seriously, and there will be an immediate investigation,” senior presidential adviser Oleksiy […]
At least 103 Falun Gong practitioners died in China last year after they were tortured, according to the U.S.-based Falun Gong information website Minghui.org. Falun Gong is a spiritual practice rooted in Chinese tradition. It features five slow-moving, meditative exercises, and is guided by the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. Two decades ago, the […]
ASUNCION, Paraguay—Paraguayan police said Wednesday they have detained two Germans and a Chilean suspected of killing a German man and his daughter while trying to get documents proving the authenticity of valuable violins. Bernard Raymond von Bredow, a museum owner and instrument maker, was slain along with his 14-year-old daughter Lydia last month at their […]
In Russia, a prisoners rights group released videos that they said were evidence of alleged systematic torture in the country’s prison system. Authorities have responded by firing prison officials and opening investigations. This story contains images you may find distressing.
Chang Weiping, a Chinese human rights lawyer is being tortured in detention. His wife and child worry for his health and what he’s going through—which he says is like a “living hell.” He’s been held and tortured for over a year while in the custody of the Chinese communist regime.
The persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has continued amid the global pandemic. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice composed of meditative exercises and teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. The practice grew to 70 million to 100 million adherents by […]
Warning: Contains a graphic photo A mother in her 70s in Central China struggles to cope after the loss of her youngest son during the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ongoing persecution of Falun Dafa, shortly after having buried her second son less than a year before—both sons were a target for harassment, torture, and imprisonment […]
The grandparents and uncle of a 12-year-old boy in Montana have been charged in connection with his death after police say they found evidence of them torturing the child. Videos found by police show a pattern of abuse that included forced exercises and physical abuse, according to court documents. James Alex Hurley had been living […]
GENEVA—The United Nations Human Rights Council agreed on Sept. 27 to set up an international fact-finding mission to document violations in Venezuela, including torture and thousands of summary executions. Venezuela’s ambassador Jorge Valero rejected the “hostile resolution”—brought by countries including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru which are hosting millions of its refugees—as being part […]
A Russian swimming coach was accused of abusing babies after videos of her methods went viral, but some parents have defended her, saying that she has worked “miracles” with their children.
An accused Somali war criminal who CNN reported last week was working in the US as a driver for Uber and Lyft was responsible for the torture of a man in 1988 and should pay him $500,000, a civil court jury found on May 21. Farhan Mohamoud Tani Warfaa alleged in court papers that he […]
