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Medical Exams Prove Torture by U.S. of Prisoners of War in Iraq and Guantanamo
June 18, 2008, Washington, DC – Medical examinations of former terrorism suspects held by the U.S. military at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, found evidence of torture and other abuse that resulted in serious injuries and … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Bush Detention Policy Seemed All About Him
June 17, 2008, Washington – President Bush is in the midst of a farewell tour of some of the nations that like him the least – from oft-ridiculed France, which his defense secretary derided as part of “old Europe,” to … Continue reading
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June 17, VCS Weekly Update: Bush Administration Overruled by Supreme Court Again – Three Strikes, You’re Out
June 16, 2008 – This week’s update contains important news about a new Supreme Court ruling, about a special VCS report, and about our landmark lawsuit against VA. First, VCS applauds our Supreme Court for restoring Habeas Corpus last week. On … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: A Victory for the Rule of the Law
June 13, 2008 – It shouldn’t be necessary for the Supreme Court to tell the president that he can’t have people taken into custody, spirited to a remote prison camp and held indefinitely, with no legal right to argue that … Continue reading
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June 12, Civil Liberties Update: Harsh Rebuke for Bush Administration as Supreme Court Upholds Rule of Law
Justices Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal in Civilian Courts June 13, 2008 (print edition), Washington, DC — Foreign terrorism suspects held at the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba have constitutional rights to challenge their detention there in United States … Continue reading
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ACLU At Guantánamo For Arraignment Of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Today
June 5, 2008, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – As part of a $15 million commitment to provide adequate legal defense for several Guantánamo detainees, attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union are present for the arraignment today of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed … Continue reading
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US May Have Held Prisoners of War at Diego Garcia Island in Indian Ocean, despite UK denials
Ships, torture claims, and missing detainees: America may have held terror suspects in British territory, despite UK denials June 2, 2008 – The controversy over prison ships was first highlighted in June 2005 when the UN’s special rapporteur on terrorism … Continue reading
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Canadian Supreme Court Rules Guantánamo Detention And Prosecution Of Prisoner Violated U.S. And International Law
May 23, 2008 – The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled today that Canadian officials violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms – analogous to the U.S. Bill of Rights – by turning over interrogation records of Canadian citizen … Continue reading
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May 21, Torture Lawsuit News: Dept. of Justice Inspector General Report Details How U.S. Torture of Prisoners Began in 2002
May 21, 2008, Washington, DC – F.B.I. agents complained repeatedly, beginning in 2002, about the harsh interrogation tactics that military and C.I.A. interrogators were using in questioning terrorism suspects, like making them do dog tricks and parade in the nude … Continue reading
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May 14 VCS Torture Lawsuit Update: Military Releases Documents About Prisoner Torture and Deaths
May 14, 2008, New York – The American Civil Liberties Union has obtained previously withheld documents from the Defense Department, including internal investigations into the abuse of detainees in U.S. custody overseas. Uncensored documents released as a result of the ACLU’s … Continue reading
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