News & Commentary about Torture

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Jul 25, 2017

CIA Torture Psychologists Compare Themselves to Nazi Poison Gas Manufacturer as Defense

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis meets with the United Arab Emirates' Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Jun 23, 2017

We're Demanding Answers on U.S. Involvement in Torture at Secret UAE Prison Network

Jun 21, 2017

Video: CIA Officials Forced to Testify About Torture Program

Mar 9, 2017

In a First, the Trump Administration Moves to Invoke Secrecy Claims in Torture Lawsuit

Nov 4, 2016

A Torture Victim Turned Human Rights Champion Ends His U.N. Run Fighting for Justice

Oct 21, 2016

‘The Darkness Comes’: CIA Torture Victims Describe How the Mental Scars Never Go Away

Oct 6, 2016

ACLU Lawyers Will Get to Question Ex-CIA Officials in Torture Case

Jul 21, 2016

In Secret Email, CIA’s Chief Lawyer Mocked ‘Pesky Little International Obligations’

Jun 17, 2016

New CIA Torture Documents Confirm Chilling Details of Khaled El-Masri’s 'Kafka-esque' Ordeal

silouette of man chained to wall in solitary

Jun 15, 2016

CIA Releases New and Gruesome Details on Its Torture Program