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  • Torture — Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him, or a third person,… …   Wikipedia

  • Torture and the United States — Torture in the United States include documented and alleged cases inside the United States and outside the border by government personnel. Note that such incidents are not necessarily the policy of or done with the approval of the United States… …   Wikipedia

  • Torture during the Algerian War — The French Armed Forces made a systematic and indiscriminate use of torture during the Algerian War of Independence (1954 62), creating a public controversy which is far from having been stifled today. Although the Algerian National Liberation… …   Wikipedia

  • Torture during the Algerian War/Summary — The French Armed Forces made a systemic and indiscriminate use of torture during the Algerian War of Independence (1954 62), creating a public controversy which continues to the present day. Although the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN)… …   Wikipedia

  • Torture chamber — A Torture chamber is a place where torture is carried out. [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=torture%20chamber Princeton Wordnet definition of Torture chamber] ] Torture chambers through history Throughout history torture chambers have… …   Wikipedia

  • Torture in Bahrain — In 2005, the United Nations Committee Against Torture reported in a judgement that there is no systematic torture in Bahrain since it had started the implementation of reforms in 2001. [http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/(Symbol)/CAT.C.CR.34.BHR.En?… …   Wikipedia

  • torture — 01. Many police forces all over the world use [torture] to get information from suspected criminals. 02. South African activist Steven Biko was [tortured] to death by the police while in jail. 03. It was pure [torture] for Betty to make chocolate …   Grammatical examples in English

  • use — 1. noun /juːs,jus/ a) The act of using. The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations. b) Usefulness, benefit. There is no use for your invention. Syn: employment, usage …   Wiktionary

  • Torturé — Torture Supplice de la roue. La torture est l imposition volontaire de sévices d ordre physique ou psychologique qui visent à faire souffrir un individu. Lorsque la torture accompagne l exécution d une condamnation à mort on parle plutôt de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • torture — index badger, cruelty, endanger, ill use, inflict, infliction, irritate, mistreat, pique …   Law dictionary

  • Uses of torture in recent times — Torture, the infliction of severe physical or psychological pain upon an individual to extract information, a confession or as a punishment, is prohibited by international law and illegal in most countries. However, it is still used by many… …   Wikipedia

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