Torture

• Canadian court orders Iran to pay $200 million to B.C. man tortured for being ‘infidel’

  The Ontario court ruled the Islamic regime's torture of Zahed Haftlang amounted to 'terrorist activity.'

  Canada

  Jun 9
  
• How crypto raiders tortured B.C. family with waterboarding, sex assault, in $2M heist

  When a woman answered a knock at the door of her home in Port Moody, B.C., she was met by two men in Canada Post uniforms who said they had a package to deliver.

  Crime

  Nov 21, 2025
  
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• ‘Wrench attacks’ against crypto holders are on the rise. What to know

  Some of crypto’s key characteristics help explain why wealthy individuals who hold a lot of digital assets can be ripe targets for such attacks.

  Crime

  May 28, 2025
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• Canada, Netherlands taking Syria to World Court over torture claims

  The joint application seeks to hold the government of President Bashar al-Assad accountable for gross human rights violations and torture under the U.N. Convention against Torture.

  World

  Jun 12, 2023
• ‘It’s a pity you are beautiful,’ Russians told Ukrainian police officer as they tortured her

  Following the liberation of Kherson, war crimes investigators found nine Russian torture centres. Olha Honchevskaya was interrogated at one of them.

  World

  Dec 6, 2022
• Ukrainian prisoner of war accuses Russia of torture

  Released in a prisoner exchange, he said Russian authorities mistreated him for three weeks.

  World

  Jun 22, 2022
• Ex Guantanamo detainee sues Canada over 14 year detention and torture

  The man who lived in Montreal for two months, launched a $35-million lawsuit alleging that faulty intelligence provided by Canadian authorities contributed to his detention.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2022
• Weekly survey: What songs would you use to torture a neighbour over a perceived slight?

  This is just a thought experiment, okay?

  Entertainment

  Nov 16, 2020
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• A Canadian arrested abroad has made ‘serious and credible’ allegations of torture, minister told

  The name of the Canadian who complained of torture and the country in question were blacked out in the report.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2019
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• Canadian torture survivor sues Sri Lankan official he claims was responsible for abuses

  Toronto resident Roy Samathanam has filed a lawsuit against Sri Lanka's former defence secretary, blaming him for years of detention and torture.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2019