Truthout
Torture
The Other Conspirator: Secret Origins of the CIA’s Torture Program
Determined to shine a light on what he called ‘the truth held prisoner,’ Russo blew the whistle on American torture policy in Vietnam.
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Guantanamo’s Refugees Released to Uruguay Still Seeking Relief
The US, which held the men without charge or trial for more than a decade, was absent from negotiations between Uruguay and the former prisoners.
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“Incommunicado” Forever: Gitmo Detainee’s Case Stalled for 2,477 Days and Counting
The justice system's treatment of Abu Zubaydah habeas corpus petition has largely escaped notice.
Chicago Just Became the First US City to Pay Reparations to Victims of Police Torture
For nearly 20 years, officers of the Chicago Police Department tortured more than 100 people. How survivors and their lawyers won a decades-long fight.
Torturing Democracy: The Freedom of Information Act and First Amendment Under Assault
Tactics by the US government to avoid release of torture photos for 11 years have become a threat to constitutional government.
As Chicago Pays Victims of Past Torture, Police Face New Allegations of Abuse at Homan Square
More victims have come forward to detail abuse inside Homan Square.
Torture, Lies and Denial
We may not be personally responsible for what happened in the past, but we are all responsible for what happens next.
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Closing the Door on Torture
There's still time for the Obama administration to prosecute US human rights abusers.
Report Details Widespread Use of Torture by Ukrainian Army and Security Services
A report contains chilling descriptions of the widespread use of torture.
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Chicago Passes Ordinance Granting Reparations to Police Torture Survivors
A UN committee called on the US government to bring the perpetrators in the Burge case to justice.