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Torture
Dissident Psychologists Speak Out on APA Role in CIA-Pentagon Torture
The Psychologists for Social Responsibility hosted a town hall meeting.
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Israeli Law to Force-Feed Prisoners Labeled “Torture” by Doctors
The prime minister cited Guantanamo policy on force-feeding.
Psychologists Who Collaborated on Torture Program May Face Ethics Charges
New details could provide grounds to file ethics charges against members of the APA.
The Secrecy of Torture: What Happens When Survivors’ Memories Are “Declassified”?
Among the numerous bizarre facets of the Guantanamo Bay prison saga is the classification of people's memories as state secrets.
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Before the Dawn: A Reflection on “Guantánamo Diary“
When I read the words of Mohamedou Ould Slahi after years of torture, I have to believe that a dawn will come.
Legalized Torture: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cruel Lethal Injections
The Supreme Court's majority opinion, as much as the dissent, shows that the state should not be permitted to execute its citizens.
How Activists Won Reparations for the Survivors of Chicago Police Department Torture
A history of the movement to make Chicago pay for the crimes of Jon Burge.
Torture Is Already Illegal, So Why “Ban” It?
Torture is already illegal under US and international law, but it continues in the form of government-authorized abuses.
Some Republican Senators Continue to Support Torture
Over 20 percent of the Senate voted against continuing a prohibition on tactics like water boarding.
Pakistan Executes Aftab Bahadur, Sentenced to Death at 15, Despite Evidence of Innocence
Mr Bahadur was sentenced to death for murder, following a conviction which was based on ‘evidence’ extracted under torture.