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Torture is the intentional infliction of severe physical or psychological pain or suffering on a person for a variety of reasons, including punishment, coercion, or for the purpose of obtaining information or a confession. Torture is a serious human rights violation and is prohibited under international law.
Torture can take many forms, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, and other forms of mistreatment. It may involve a range of techniques, such as beating, electrocution, waterboarding, and other forms of abuse. Torture can cause serious physical and psychological harm, and it can even result in death.
Torture is universally condemned and is strictly prohibited by a number of international treaties and conventions, including the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Many countries have laws that prohibit torture and provide for criminal penalties for those who engage in it. However, despite these legal protections, torture continues to occur in many parts of the world.
At an early age, Tammy Toney-Butler was a victim of human trafficking. “As a trauma survivor, we don’t have a whole lot of memories,” said Toney-Butler. “But I know that I was being victimized way back in kindergarten and probably earlier. My mother would have been considered my trafficker.” Toney-Butler, founder of A & K…
This post is co-written by Brittany Blevins, an MPH Student at the University of Southern California. The pervasiveness of human trafficking juxtaposed with its concealed nature can often make it difficult for victims to be identified in a clinical setting. There is no single manifestation of symptoms or diagnostic tools available to readily alert providers…
After drug dealing, human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world. The International Labour Organization’s latest report —Global Estimates of Modern Slavery—said 50 million people were living in modern slavery in 2021. Of these victims, 28 million were in forced labor and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage. The number of…
Hummer-driving Michigan ‘serial monster’ with terrifying face tattoos is accused of being sex trafficker ‘general’ who filed his teeth into FANGS to frighten his ‘victims’ A Michigan man who filed his teeth into fangs has been accused of trafficking Michael Barajas, 36, has been charged with more than 20 felonies The man and his ‘generals’…
Illustrative Photo: Creative Commons/pexels DODOMA,— A Tanzanian woman has filed a lawsuit in her home country accusing her employer and others of trafficking her to Iraq’s Kurdistan region, where she says she was subjected to rape and torture, according to a report by The Citizen, a Tanzanian news outlet. The Tanzanian woman has claimed that…
January 11, 2023 Press Release HELENA – Today, on Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Attorney General’s Office prosecutors, Department of Justice human trafficking agents, and other advocates testified in House Judiciary Committee in support of House Bill 112. Sponsored by Rep. Jodee Etchert the legislation will strengthen Montana’s human trafficking laws by…
Katihar (Bihar): Mohammad Shabaz wakes up at the crack of dawn. Any lingering thoughts of going back to sleep disappear when he thinks of his childhood years. Years spent in distant Delhi when his tiny hands embroidered for hours without a break. Until he was rescued. As villages stir to life, he wants to be…
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month Monday January 9, 2023 January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month – an important time to reflect on the resilience of trafficking survivors and recognize the efforts of those who work tirelessly to prevent and eliminate this inhumane and devastating form of abuse and exploitation. The information below can help…
Migrants in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait have been the subject of intensified efforts to increase deportations in recent months. Kafala system leaving migrants at risk of deportation As a result of the kafala system which governs the relationship between migrant workers and their employers in these states, many migrant workers are forced into the…
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. Editor’s note: watch the episode here. AMY GOODMAN: Hundreds of migrants facing freezing cold temperatures in camps along the U.S.-Mexico border were among those closely watching a decision by the Supreme Court Tuesday on whether it would halt the Trump-era Title 42…
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