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‘Wrench attacks’ against crypto holders are on the rise. What to knowSome of crypto’s key characteristics help explain why wealthy individuals who hold a lot of digital assets can be ripe targets for such attacks.CrimeMay 28
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Canada, Netherlands taking Syria to World Court over torture claimsThe 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.WorldJun 12, 2023
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‘It’s a pity you are beautiful,’ Russians told Ukrainian police officer as they tortured herFollowing the liberation of Kherson, war crimes investigators found nine Russian torture centres. Olha Honchevskaya was interrogated at one of them.WorldDec 6, 2022
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Ukrainian prisoner of war accuses Russia of tortureReleased in a prisoner exchange, he said Russian authorities mistreated him for three weeks.WorldJun 22, 2022
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Ex Guantanamo detainee sues Canada over 14 year detention and tortureThe 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.CanadaApr 23, 2022
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Weekly survey: What songs would you use to torture a neighbour over a perceived slight?This is just a thought experiment, okay?EntertainmentNov 16, 2020
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A Canadian arrested abroad has made ‘serious and credible’ allegations of torture, minister toldThe name of the Canadian who complained of torture and the country in question were blacked out in the report.CanadaAug 15, 2019
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Canadian torture survivor sues Sri Lankan official he claims was responsible for abusesToronto resident Roy Samathanam has filed a lawsuit against Sri Lanka's former defence secretary, blaming him for years of detention and torture.CanadaApr 15, 2019
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Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president-elect, vows to wage military-inspired war on crimeBrazil president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has promised a military-inspired approach to fighting crime, while vowing to kill laws protecting Indigenous lands in the Amazon rainforest.WorldOct 29, 2018
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U.S. should do more to prevent torture of suspected ISIS militants: rights groupSyrian rebels backed by the U.S. are believed to be holding nearly 600 men from 47 countries who are accused of being Islamic State members.WorldAug 3, 2018
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