Tag: torture
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10th Circuit rules cognitively impaired man’s risk of lobotomy, mistreatment in Mexico not ‘torture’
The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded last month that a man’s risk of mistreatment or forced lobotomy in his native Mexico did not amount to “torture” that should shield him from deportation. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit noted that Javier Garcia-Botello’s request for protection under the Convention…
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Affidavit: Colorado Springs woman allegedly tortured for 3 days by ex-partner, shoots captor to escape
The victim of an alleged three-day kidnapping told investigators they were handcuffed, tortured, and raped. The details, included in the arrest affidavit for Hannah Viramontes, 26, allege that Viramontes held her former romantic partner and current roommate at gunpoint and repeatedly threatened to kill her. Police received a 911 call about a gunshot in the…
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Federal judge refuses for third time to dismiss West African man’s torture prosecution
For the third time this year, a federal judge has refused to dismiss multiple criminal charges in the unique prosecution of a West African man living in Colorado, whose alleged acts of torture in his home country could violate U.S. law. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello has rejected each of Michael Sang…
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Federal judge again declines to dismiss torture charges against West African man
A federal judge this month again declined to dismiss multiple criminal charges on constitutional grounds in the unique prosecution of a West African man living in Colorado, whose alleged acts of torture in his home country could violate U.S. law. Michael Sang Correa faces seven torture-related counts for his involvement in the investigation of an…
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UN envoy says ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7
The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel and inhuman treatment of women during its surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7 that left about 1,200 people dead and some 250 others taken hostage
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Arrest papers shed light into alleged kidnapping, torture of woman in small Colorado town
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In early July, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced the arrests of seven people in connection with the alleged kidnapping, torture and attempted murder of a Rocky Ford woman. According to arrest papers, the investigation started on Aug. 6, 2017, when authorities were called to…
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Arrest papers shed light into alleged kidnapping, torture of woman in small Colorado town
In early July, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced the arrests of seven people in connection with the alleged kidnapping, torture and attempted murder of a Rocky Ford woman. According to arrest papers, the investigation started on Aug. 6, 2017, when authorities were called to an address off Highway 50 in Rocky Ford on a…