Emirati General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi became head of Interpol in November; he is accused of torturing an opposition figure when working at the UAE Interior Ministry

Alaa Mousa, 36, accused of torturing 18 detainees at military hospitals; allegedly administered lethal injection to prisoner

In verdict hailed as 'breakthrough,' Anwar Raslan sentenced to life behind bars for overseeing 'systematic and brutal torture' of 4,000 prisoners in early stages of civil war

Court set to deliver ruling for former Syrian secret police officer Anwar Raslan, accused of crimes against humanity for abuse of detainees at Damascus jail a decade ago

Election of Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi as ceremonial head of global police agency comes despite concern voiced by rights groups and European Parliament members

Prisoners describe electric shocks, near-drownings and relentless beatings as well as overcrowded, filthy conditions in prison facilities

A slew of recent allegations concerning high-profile detainees and claims disseminated on social media have amplified anxiety about treatment of prisoners in the Islamic Republic

Rights group says Islamist insurgents killed 9 members of Hazara minority, a Shiite group that in recent years has made major gains in education, social status

Official says Navid Afkari killed at Adelabad prison in Shiraz; wrestler reportedly forced to say he carried out 2018 killing; Trump had called on Tehran to release him

Navid Afkarai reportedly tortured in order to extract statement; Trump calls on Tehran to release him