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The Obama administration has asked an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing former Bush administration attorney John Yoo of authorizing the torture of a terrorism suspect, saying federal law does not allow damage claims against lawyers who advise the president on national security issues.The Obama administration has asked an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing... more
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This past week, more than 150 people rallied against torture in Sierra Vista, Arizona, culminating in a mile-long march to the main gate of Ft. Huachuca, home of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center where interrogators are trained. The protesters delivered a message saying: "Rogue assassinations and torture have damaged the soul of our nation and tarnished our image around the world.”This past week, more than 150 people rallied against torture in Sierra Vista, Arizona,... more
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An American citizen has filed a suit, arguing that FBI agents allegedly involved in his interrogation and transfer to other countries violated his constitutional rights. The suit claims U.S. officials repeatedly threatened the man with torture, forced disappearance, and execution in order to coerce him to confess to wrongdoing in which he had not engaged.An American citizen has filed a suit, arguing that FBI agents allegedly involved in... more
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A new law signed by President Obama last month now allows the US Defense Secretary to block the release of photos depicting the abuse of detainees in U.S. custody overseas. This past week, Robert Gates put this new power to work for the first time.A new law signed by President Obama last month now allows the US Defense Secretary to... more
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A former British ambassador to Uzbekistan said in a recent lecture that the CIA relied on intelligence from tortured prisoners the agency sent to that country. He said: "I'm talking of people being raped with broken bottles. I'm talking of people having their children tortured in front of them until they sign a confession. I'm talking of people being boiled alive."A former British ambassador to Uzbekistan said in a recent lecture that the CIA relied... more
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Twenty-three Americans have been convicted of kidnapping by an Italian court at the first trial ever involving the CIA's so-called "extraordinary rendition" program for abducting terrorist suspects.Twenty-three Americans have been convicted of kidnapping by an Italian court at the... more
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