11.   It urged the government to set up a panel of judges, lawyers and doctors to independent investigate torture allegations and try suspects.

12.   Russian officials deny the torture allegations, despite increasing international pressure to investigate.

13.   Russian officials deny the torture allegations.

14.   Since that ruling last month, Garzon has sought to boost his case by adding torture allegations.

15.   The government has denied the torture allegations but transferred four policeman from the village, pending an investigation.

16.   The government has denied the torture allegations.

17.   The government has denied the torture allegations, but transferred four policeman from the town, pending an investigation.

18.   The State Department did not dispute the torture allegation but informed the Justice Department that diplomatic immunity precluded legal action against Anderson.

19.   The U.N. Committee Against Torture had been investigating Egypt confidentially, but decided to go public because of the severity and consistency of torture allegations.

20.   The Spanish judge who is seeking Pinochet attempted to bolster his weakened case by adding dozens of new torture allegations.