‘Psychological torture’ inflicted on oil tanker crew after vessel seized in West Africa

Seafarers forced to watch torture during nearly 10 months of detention by two African nations

The ITLOS premises in Hamburg, Germany.
The ITLOS premises in Hamburg, Germany.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 7 October 2025, 14:53Updated 8 October 2025, 06:31
Equatorial GuineaMarshall IslandsBPNigeriaITLOS