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Column: Trump boat strike memo could be worse than 'torture memo'
MSNBC· 2025-12-13 02:39
Todd, what does all of this mean for America's national security. >> Um, it's very troubling. I think that um you know if uh and Kush's report is right, I think what we have is an example of national security lawyers trying to pick and choose the facts to satisfy a strain legal analysis to get to where their client wants to get instead of objectively looking at the facts and advising uh on the correct course of action.And uh I'm I'm really um concerned about the effect this is going to have uh especially on ...
'We don't treat people like animals': Mika sounds alarm on alleged torture at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
MSNBC· 2025-12-11 15:21
Human rights group uh says immigrant detainees at the detention center in South Florida the Trump administration likes to call alligator Alcatraz have been subjected to inhumane treatment up to and including torture. A new report by Amnesty International details punitive measures at the Everglades facility, including some detainees being quote put in the box. Described as a 2x2 foot cage-like structure, people are put in sometimes for hours at a time, exposed to the elements with hardly any water with their ...
‘We don’t treat people like animals’: Mika reacts to report on alleged torture at Alligator Alcatraz
MSNBC· 2025-12-10 15:38
So, uh, human rights group, uh, says immigrant detainees at the detention center in South Florida the Trump administration likes to call alligator Alcatraz have been subjected to inhumane treatment up to and including torture. A new report by Amnesty International details punitive measures at the Everglades facility, including some detainees being quote put in the box. Described as a 2x two foot cage-like structure, people are put in sometimes for hours at a time, exposed to the elements with hardly any wat ...
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Nick Szabo· 2025-12-01 16:00
RT Drop Site (@DropSiteNews)⭕️ BREAKING: UN Committee Against Torture: Israel now has a “de facto State policy of organized and widespread torture and ill-treatment” that has “gravely intensified” since October 7.The UN Committee is made up of ten independent UN experts and periodically monitors states’ compliance with the Convention against Torture, issuing binding assessments of state conduct. Their latest findings of Israel’s conduct include repeated severe beatings, dog attacks, electrocution, waterboar ...
Baofu Compound: A POGO Hub Home to a Scam Compound
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-11-21 17:01
Operational Overview - Bofu compound is identified as the largest Philippine offshore gaming operation outside of Metro Manila [1] - BAFU corporation controls the land where the compound is located [1] Security and Legal Concerns - Reports indicate tortures being conducted inside the compound in Bamban [1] - A Vietnamese national escaped from the compound due to mistreatment and being forced into scamming activities [1] - The Vietnamese victim was allegedly pressured to sign a statement against complaining about the company [3] Allegations of Abuse - The escapee described being beaten, including with "electric sock high bone" (likely referring to electric shocks) [2] - The individual escaped by climbing a wall, jumping, and crossing a river [2] - A security guard pointed a gun at the escapee during the escape attempt [2]
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Nick Szabo· 2025-10-21 07:18
RT Drop Site (@DropSiteNews)REPORT | The Guardian reports that at least 135 mutilated Palestinian bodies returned to Gaza were traced to Israel’s Sde Teiman base — a military prison notorious for torture and deaths in custody. Doctors in Khan Younis said autopsies “clearly indicate that Israel carried out acts of murder, summary executions and systematic torture.” Human rights workers warn the site’s dual role — both prison camp and storage facility for Gaza’s dead — may conceal how many were killed in capt ...
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Nick Szabo· 2025-10-15 07:28
Humanitarian Crisis - Gaza's Health Ministry received 45 bodies at Nasser Medical Complex after release by the Israeli army [1] - Bodies showed signs of severe torture, field execution, blindfolding, and abuse [1] - The Red Cross pledged to provide the victims' names later [1]
Palestinian prisoners report abuse as many return home malnourished
NBC News· 2025-10-15 04:30
After 20 months in detention, cameraman Shadi Abuido could not believe his eyes. He said Gazad looked like a scene from Judgment Day. Tonight, we managed to reach Shadi by phone.Welcome home. He told us he was tortured in every possible way. stripped naked, humiliated, and deprived of food and sleep, and that animals would have had more rights than they did.Most returned home looking gaunt and visibly malnourished. Everybody was affected by scabies. The Ministry of Health had actually had a little care pack ...
Palestinian prisoners reunite with their families after release
NBC News· 2025-10-15 02:32
arrested and detained by Israel without ever being charged or tried. All 1,718 of them mostly men. Some taken from their homes in Gaza or in many cases a hospital during a raid by Israeli forces.After 20 months in detention, cameraman Shadia Busido could not believe his eyes. He said Gazad looked like a scene from Judgment Day. Nor could he believed this.[Music] He says the IDF told him his family was killed. Yet there they were, his wife [Music] and his children. Tonight we managed to reach Shadi by phone. ...
Hostages’ doctor explains physical and psychological rehabilitation they will undergo
MSNBC· 2025-10-14 18:38
Hostage Condition and Initial Needs - Released hostages experienced isolation for 738 days, some were cuffed and subjected to torture [2] - Many hostages suffer from untreated chronic pain and potential irreversible handicaps, including musculoskeletal issues and burns [3] - Hostages lost 30-40% of their weight, potentially leading to long-term health implications [4] - Initial rehabilitation focuses on reuniting hostages with families and restoring their sense of humanity [6] Rehabilitation and Long-Term Recovery - Full recovery is a gradual process, with released hostages potentially experiencing nightmares and other problems even a year after release [7] - The concern for remaining hostages previously delayed recovery; addressing the fight to return remaining hostages is crucial for full recovery [7] - Hostages receive a welcome kit from the Israeli government, including a laptop and mobile phone, but face the challenge of information overload [8] Psychological Impact and Societal Reintegration - Hostages need to process news of losses and changes in their communities, including the murder of people they knew [10] - Families need to carefully manage the information shared with the hostages to aid their digestion of the news [12] - Hostages are not returning to their old selves but becoming new individuals, potentially emerging as leaders due to their resilience [12]