Sentence examples for example of torture from inspiring English sources

Human rights activists said Mr. Salazar's descriptions of his ordeal, which were verified by doctors, may represent the worst example of torture in Peru in at least two years.

(Seitz) 'CAPTIVITY' (R, 98 minutes) This latest example of torture as entertainment uses the abduction and abuse of a vain supermodel (Elisha Cuthbert) to remind us that attractive women need to be kept in their place.

Connie's degrading treatment in Baghdad is the most extreme example of torture, but strains of the same cruelty can be found in the deliberate abuse of an old woman with Alzheimer's disease and in the wounding rumors about Jess that are spread by the villagers.

When we discussed the right to be free from torture, I asked the students if they could think of an example of torture.

Gives several examples of torture endured by individuals.

Some Americans believe the United States has no moral authority on the subject and give recent examples of torture and renditions to make that point.

In fact, some of the most egregious examples of torture inflicted upon Palestinian detainees have been carried out by the PA itself; multiple deaths have been reported as a result.

It was a textbook example of complicity in torture, one that would result in MI5 facing a criminal investigation for the first time in its history.

One example of such extreme torture is the "grill," in which the prisoner is tied to a spit like a roast and spun in a circle of fire.

US Supreme Court Judge Antonin Scalia has used Jack as an example of the necessity of torture to save people's lives, arguing that "Jack Bauer saved Los Angeles, he saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

Scheduling an appointment by phone or online, for example, is a different kind of torture.