Articles Tagged With 'Torture'
Newly Released Memo Inadvertently Reveals CIA Held (and Abused) Missing Prisoner
According to various reports, a U.S.-held detainee named Hassan Ghul provided key intelligence on the courier who ultimately led authorities to Osama bin Laden. In 2009 we reported that, despite the U.S.’s silence on his case, Ghul had been captured in Iraq and held in a secret CIA prison.
Rare Interrogator Testimony Defeats Gitmo Torture Claim in Civilian Court
A newly declassified opinion in a Guantanamo prisoner lawsuit gives the most detailed picture yet of how U.S. authorities might overcome allegations that torture taints key evidence.
Judges Reject Interrogation Evidence in Gitmo Cases
The government has lost eight of 15 cases in which Guantánamo inmates have said they or witnesses against them were forcibly interrogated, according to a ProPublica review.
Why Many Guantanamo Detainees Ordered Released Are Still Stuck There
The government has been slow to resolve even the easier cases involving Guantanamo prisoners.
Bush and Obama: A Counterterrorism Comparison
There are clear differences between the policies of the president and his predecessor on interrogation and other national-security issues, but there is common ground too.
Do CIA Cables Show Doctors Monitoring Torture?
Word of "medical updates" on a prisoner adds to concerns about doctors' roles in interrogations.
Has Consulting Firm For CIA Gone MIA?
Reports have linked two former military psychologists to waterboarding. Now their office has closed.
A Secret E-Mail Argument Among Psychologists About Torture
In a running debate, members of the American Psychological Association found themselves deeply divided about their profession's involvement in coercive interrogations.
Tortured Profession: Psychologists Warned of Abusive Interrogations, Then Helped Craft Them
The government's handling of prisoners put psychologists in a position of working within a system that violated their ethical principles.
Torture Memos vs. Red Cross Report: Prisoners Describe Harsher Treatment Than in Guidelines
Prisoners tell of rougher interrogation techniques than described by the Bush administration’s lawyers.
