Toronto resident Roy Samathanam has filed a lawsuit against Sri Lanka’s former defence secretary, blaming him for years of detention and torture. Continue reading
Brazil 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. Continue reading
Syrian 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. Continue reading
Blake Leibel, the son of a Canadian real-estate tycoon, was sentenced Tuesday in California to life in prison. Continue reading
A Los Angeles jury found Blake Leibel, 37, guilty of first-degree murder, torture and aggravated mayhem in the slaying of Iana Kasian. Continue reading
Six Democrats joined Republicans in a Senate confirmation vote that overrode concerns about Haspel’s role in the spy agency’s harsh interrogation program after 9/11. Continue reading
Haspel is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate as soon as next week as the spy agency’s first female director. Continue reading
Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA sought to withdraw over concerns about her role in the agency’s interrogation program, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Continue reading
Kavous Seyed-Emami’s two sons are en route to Vancouver, but Iranian authorities barred their mother from boarding their flight at the last minute. Continue reading
New rules introduced in September aimed at limiting the use of torture-tainted information by Canadian law enforcement and spies expanded Thursday to include the military, the foreign service, and the country’s foreign signals intelligence agency. Continue reading