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UN report accuses Canada of complicity in torture
The Canadian government on Saturday criticized a United Nations agency for issuing a report condemning Canada for complicity in torture and human rights violations in Afghanistan and Syria.A report from the U.N. Committee Against Torture issued Friday said Canadian military commanders didn't do enough to ensure the safety of detainees handed over to Afghan security forces during the Afghan combat

3 arrested in kidnap of LA-area pair, kidnap of 1
Authorities say they have arrested three men and are seeking a fourth who kidnapped a Los Angeles County couple and tortured the man for days.

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Inmates, corruption rule Honduras' deadly prisons

Inside one of Honduras' most dangerous and overcrowded prisons, inmates operate a free-market bazaar, selling everything from iPhones to prostitutes.

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Teen killed in S.Sudan; antigun campaign continues
Leaders of a minority community said South Sudan troops shot and killed a teenager on Friday while he was fishing, linking the death to the military's disarmament campaign in a conflict-torn state.

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Group: S.Sudan troops kill, torture minority tribe

South Sudan military forces tasked with carrying out a disarmament campaign among feuding ethnic groups are raping, torturing and killing members of a minority community, community leaders and aid

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Group: S.Sudan troops kill, torture minority tribe
Aid groups and community leaders in South Sudan say military forces are killing, raping and torturing members of an unpopular minority community during a disarmament campaign.

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