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UN asks Switzerland not to extradite militant to Spain after torture claims

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:08:48 +0200

A UN torture watchdog has asked the Swiss authorities not to extradite a convicted Basque militant who claims she was tortured in Spain.

European court: Switzerland violated law on torture

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:00:32 +0100

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Switzerland to pay 30,000 euros compensation to a Sri Lankan who was deported from Switzerland and subsequently arrested and beaten in Colombo.

China claims progress against torture claims

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:15:03 +0100

Chinese officials told a UN hearing in Geneva on Wednesday that their country was working hard to root out torture, but experts and activists accused them of dodging tough questions and insisted the practice remained commonplace.

Humans rights chief decries Syrian torture

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:52:00 +0200

The UN's human rights chief in Geneva condemned on Monday the "routine" use of torture in Syrian detention facilities, as a new report said victims were raped, beaten and had their teeth and toenails pulled out.

Swiss government told to launch Bush probe

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:25:00 +0100

A leading anti-torture group has called on Swiss authorities to open an investigation into former US President George W. Bush if he sets foot on Swiss soil next week.