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Torture
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![Uzbek Political Prisoner Released After 21 Years Uzbek Political Prisoner Released After 21 Years](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-12_13-31-32.jpg)
Uzbek Political Prisoner Released After 21 Years
By Catherine Putz
Murod Juraev’s release comes ten days after a visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Uzbekistan.
![Police Torture in Sri Lanka Remains a Major Problem Police Torture in Sri Lanka Remains a Major Problem](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-24_20-04-31.jpg)
Police Torture in Sri Lanka Remains a Major Problem
By Taylor Dibbert
Is Sri Lanka’s new government ready to deal with police torture? Only time will tell.
![Uzbek Activist Sentenced to 5 More Years for 'Violating Prison Rules' Uzbek Activist Sentenced to 5 More Years for 'Violating Prison Rules'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-01_19-20-07.jpg)
Uzbek Activist Sentenced to 5 More Years for 'Violating Prison Rules'
By Catherine Putz
Azam Farmonov has already served 9 years in jail for extortion charges, which human rights groups say were fabricated.
![Tajikistan and China to Trade… Felons Tajikistan and China to Trade… Felons](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-20_19-29-34.jpg)
Tajikistan and China to Trade… Felons
By Catherine Putz
Extradition among the region's states is common, so is torture.
Turning a Blind Eye to Torture in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
Amnesty International’s latest report, on torture in Uzbekistan, paints a damning picture.
![Singapore Defends Caning Singapore Defends Caning](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sizes/thumbnail/2038_524380ada4109.jpg)
Singapore Defends Caning
By Prashanth Parameswaran
City-state refutes international criticism following court decision last week.
![Kyrgyzstan's Controversial Gold Mine Kyrgyzstan's Controversial Gold Mine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-19_14-53-17.jpg)
Kyrgyzstan's Controversial Gold Mine
By Ryskeldi Satke
Allegations of torture are only the latest scandal to be associated with the troubled Kumtor Gold Mine.
![Haider: Shakespeare in Kashmir Haider: Shakespeare in Kashmir](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-12_22-55-12.jpg)
Haider: Shakespeare in Kashmir
By Gautham Ashok
A new Indian film takes an unusually honest look at a sensitive subject.
![ASEAN’s House of Horrors ASEAN’s House of Horrors](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-13_09-52-46.jpg)
ASEAN’s House of Horrors
By Luke Hunt
A submission to the UN Human Rights Council calls out ASEAN countries for torture and extrajudicial killings.
![The Human Tragedy of West Papua The Human Tragedy of West Papua](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-15_08-51-52.jpg)
The Human Tragedy of West Papua
By Gemima Harvey
The suspicious death of a rebel leader is the latest in a long line of alleged human rights abuses.
![How Canada is Complicit in Torture How Canada is Complicit in Torture](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sizes/thumbnail/10370_524a307d1ccfc.jpg)
How Canada is Complicit in Torture
A new row on the use of torture for terrorist suspects shines an unflattering light on Canada’s ties with certain Asian nations.
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