Torture

Dick Cheney, instead of being indicted as a war criminal, sneeringly claims to anyone who asks him that “enhanced interrogations” have been and still are absolutely necessary to keep …

Apart from the individual moral dilemma facing a judge of having to choose between saving the prisoner's life from certain suicide or prohibiting a torturous practice, this ruling within …

The swap of 5 of the

There has been a lot of press about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and his torture and captivity in Afghanistan. There's very little talk about torture that goes on within the …

Torture and Religious Humiliation Occurred Even After Military Found Men Not to Be u201cEnemy Combatantsu201d.

In the 365 days since President Obama's second promise to close Guantanamo, he appointed two envoys to deal with the closure of Guantanamo and has lifted the ban against …

A recent federal court decision re-sanctions the force-feeding of hunger strikers at the Guantanamo prison, a practice that inflicts long-term injuries and constitutes torture.

New documents filed with the federal courts in Washington DC as part of an ongoing case concerning the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo have revealed that one detainee contracted …

An attempt to hold the US contractor CACI International accountable for torture at Abu Ghraib could result in the victims being held liable for legal fees.

Across the United States and the world, there is an emerging movement calling for the end of solitary confinement.