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Torture
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Torture Has No Place in US Society
We must acknowledge that the Bush administration committed torture and war crimes.
US Government Releases Cleared Guantanamo Detainees to Uruguay
Mr. Dhiab, a 43-year-old Syrian who was cleared by the US Government in 2009, had been on a peaceful hunger strike since early 2013 to protest his detention without …
Obama Appeals Order to Publish Guantanamo Force-Feeding Tapes
The Obama administration has today appealed against a federal judge's ruling that videotapes showing force-feeding of a Guantanamo prisoner should be released.
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Torture Report: Mark Udall’s Historic Moment to Rescue CIA Oversight
The struggle over the release of the CIA torture report is a litmus test.
CIA’s Torturous Maneuvers on Torture
The CIA is fighting congressional demands to release a report on its covert program for torturing “war on terror” suspects.
Obama Refuses to Close Door on Torture
A clean break from Bush's legacy requires the Obama administration to renounce the country's use of torture.
Former Guantanamo Detainee Addresses UN Committee Against Torture to Ask for US Accountability and Closure of Prison
I will never get five years of my life back, but for me and others, it is important that the Committee confronts the United States about its actions in …
UN Scrutinizes Obama Administration’s Policies on Torture
IIn Geneva, a US delegation has appeared before the United Nations Committee Against Torture.
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The Case of the Dallas 6: Torture and Retaliation Against Prisoner Whistleblowers
The Dallas 6 are part of a national movement of prisoners using peaceful resistance to counter rampant abuses in solitary.
US Lawmakers Tell White House: Let Us See Gitmo Force-Feeding Tapes
The existence of the videotapes emerged in the course of Dhiab v Obama, the first-ever trial to assess the legality of force-feeding methods of hunger-strikers at Guantanamo Bay.