Committee study of the central intelligence agencys detention and interrogation program kindle edition by senate select committee on intelligence, feinstein, dianne. The world has long known that the united states government illegally detained and tortured prisoners. This report focuses on torture and illtreatment by the internal security forces isf which is lebanons main police force, and in particular the drug repression bureau and members. Us senate report on cia detention interrogation program. Its all politics an executive summary of the senate intelligence committees twoyear. Although the database is updated regularly and attempts to ensure accuracy and reliability of the data displayed on these web pages, it may still contain some inaccuracies, which will have to be corrected over the next months. The senate report on torture by marcanthony on dec 25, 00. The senate report on torture whats wrong with the world. The executive summary of the senate intelligence committees report on cia torture was released on tuesday morning. The official senate cia torture report stanford libraries. Senate intelligence committee report on cia torture.
In december 2014, the ssci sent the full torture report to several executive branch agencies. The senate report should not be relegated to a shelf or hard drive but be the basis for criminal investigations on the use of torture by us officials, said kenneth roth, executive director. Dec 12, 2016 the full senate torture report, which documented brutality by the cia against at least 119 detained terrorism suspects, will be held out of public view at obamas presidential library. Dec 09, 2014 the report was released today by the senate intelligence committee. Dec 09, 2014 the report says the agency routinely misled the white house and congress about the information it obtained from the detention and interrogation of terrorism suspects. Topics cia, torture, crime, terror, war on terror, document, pdf, download, free download collection opensource language. The senate select committee on intelligence has released a summary of its investigation of a cia program of interrogation by torture pdf. Torture report revives rogue image the cia has sought to erase by terry atlas and jim snyder, bloomberg, december 11, 2014 torture report released by senate committee the kojo nnamdi show, december 9, 2014. The senate report on cia torture frequently asked questions what is the report. Dec 10, 2014 the senate report should not be relegated to a shelf or hard drive but be the basis for criminal investigations on the use of torture by us officials, said kenneth roth, executive director. Read cnns cia torture report fast facts to learn about the us senate select committee on intelligences report on the cias detention and interrogation program. Victims of torture and a pubhc statement by the white house thatprisoners in u. Portugal, civilian in had of greek the had any false. Perspectives on the senate select committee on intelligence.
Military routinely administered controversial drugs to detainees in guantanamo bay. The release included redacted versions of the committees executive summary and findings and conclusions, as well as additional and minority views. One year ago today, the senate intelligence committee published a highly redacted executive summary of its investigation into the cias torture and. Report of the special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment note by the secretariat the secretariat has the honour to transmit to the human rights council the report of the special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or. The argument is important because the senate report evidently asserts that there were instances when the c. The cia kept incomplete records of their detainees, so it is unclear if 119 is a complete count. Act 400011973 view report in english download pdf topics torture and other illtreatment recently added. Senate intelligence committee report on cia torture wikipedia. This is the report of the initial, exploratory phase of the research project does. The report is 525 pages, heavily redacted, and includes graphic details about the torture techniques used by the cia. Enhanced interrogation techniques amnesty international usa.
Dec 09, 2014 the executive summary of the senate intelligence committees report on cia torture was released on tuesday morning. Senate report on cia torture 2014 pdf internet archive. The twoway the report is the most comprehensive account of interrogation techniques used by the cia after the attacks of. The report was released today by the senate intelligence committee. Committee study of the central intelligence agencys detention and interrogation program paperback december 30, 2014. Propublica has created a useful timeline to put the report in perspective. Report on cia accountability with respect to the 911 attacks.
Senate investigators delivered a damning indictment of cia practices tuesday, accusing the spy agency of inflicting pain and suffering on prisoners beyond legal limits and deceiving the nation. Jan 29, 2015 read cnns cia torture report fast facts to learn about the us senate select committee on intelligences report on the cias detention and interrogation program. Dianne feinstein on tuesday released her committees findings on cia torture, which found the agencys post911 embrace of torture to be brutal and ineffective. Advance edited version distr general 14 february 2017 original. Report on torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of prisoners at guantanamo bay, cuba 1 preface the center for constitutional rights ccr is a nonprofit legal and educational organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights guaranteed by the u. Read press release, seton hall law report reveals rumsfeld knowingly misrepresented worst of the worst at guantanamo. The official senate cia torture report free government. This information as well as decisive new events require that this report on torture, the first international survey of its kind, be brought up to date. Report says cia misled congress, white house on interrogation program.
Ahrc3454 2 report of the special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or. Treatment of conflictrelated detainees in afghan custody, 201120 unamas two earlier reports on detainee treatment found compelling evidence that many conflictrelated detainees unama interviewed had experienced torture and illtreatment during arrest and interrogation in numerous detention facilities run by the nds and anp. The ssci report is not the first official accounting of harsh interrogation methods conducted during the bush administration, but it is the first to examine the cias role. Leaked senate report shows use of torture as ineffective. Full text of senate report on cia torture 2014 pdf. One year after senate torture report, no ones read it and it. The small independent publisher melville house has done it, turning a five hundredandtwentyeightpage pdf with the slanted margins and blurred resolution. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of. Legal defense for using techniques considered torture. Its all politics an executive summary of the senate intelligence committees twoyearold report will be made public before democrats. Act 400011973 view report in english download pdf topics torture and other ill. Ssci torture report and enhanced interrogation techniques congressional research service 3 justices dojs office of legal counsel olc, the national security council nsc, and the white house counsel on the legal status of detainees and to what extent eits could legally be. The report, written by the senate intelligence committees democratic staff, examines the cias use of torture during the bush administration. Report says cia misled congress, white house on interrogation.
This is the fourth report of unamaohchr on the treatment of conflictrelated detainees. Full text of senate report on cia torture 2014 pdf download see other formats. Torture in 2014 9 30 years of broken promises index. Refugees and migrants forgotten in covid19 crisis response. The full senate torture report, which documented brutality by the cia against at least 119 detained terrorism suspects, will be held out of public view at obamas presidential library. This may be because it was taken by an employee of the congress as part of that persons official duties, or because it has been released into the public domain and posted on the official websites of a member of congress. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As hong kong citizens, we had to report our arrival to the police in various tibetan cities. Watch video of feinsteins remarks here what the report shows, according to its introduction. The twoway the report is the most comprehensive account of interrogation techniques. Special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of. A classified us senate probe into the cias post911 interrogation program found that the agency purposely deceived the us justice department to attain legal justification for use of torture techniques, according to a new report. Torture abuse comments read the devastating bipartisan report from the senate armed services committee that indicts highlevel bush administration officials. This is the executive summary of the committee study of the central intelligence agencys detention and interrogation program, a u.
With addition of errata pages, chart issued by commitee. This united states congress image is in the public domain. The 500page summary is less than 10 percent of the. Dec 09, 2015 one year ago today, the senate intelligence committee published a highly redacted executive summary of its investigation into the cias torture and rendition program. The executive summary of the report, which was released in december 2014, contained shocking description of brutal torture tactics like waterboarding, rectal feeding, and rectal exams. Dec 07, 2014 the ssci report is not the first official accounting of harsh interrogation methods conducted during the bush administration, but it is the first to examine the cias role. The report was compiled by the senate select committee on intelligence ssci, the senate committee charged with conducting oversight of the cias secret activities. An exploration of the governments use of mefloquine at guantanamo 120210 read press release, seton hall law report shows u. Cia torture report tom blanton the colbert report, december 10, 2014.
Dec 09, 2014 senate investigators delivered a damning indictment of cia practices tuesday, accusing the spy agency of inflicting pain and suffering on prisoners beyond legal limits and deceiving the nation. Elimination of torture was prepared by the united nations assistance mission in afghanistan unama and the office of the united nations high commissioner for human rights ohchr. Senate cia torture report details ruthless brutality of. Senate torture report foia american civil liberties union. Nov 19, 2014 senate torture report findings expected this year. One year after senate torture report, no ones read it and.
The tortured history of the senates torture report. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The senate intelligence committees report on cia torture. Update on the treatment of conflict related detainees in. Senate report on cia interrogation methods has tortured. The study found that american torture was not confined to a handful of. This is the fourth report of unamaohchr on the treatment of conflictrelated detainees, and it covers the period from 1 january 2015 to 31 december 2016. Includes a finding that the rights of students at the judge. So, larry, as you know, the real news has been reporting on how the cia was spying on the senate intelligence committee, which was investigating the cias torture program instituted under george w. The full torture report is the most comprehensive account of the torture program to date. Dec 15, 2014 the pdf version was created using acrobat 11. The senate intelligence committee released a report on bush era torture tactics today.
Disclaimer the treaty body database contains all public documents adopted or received by the human rights treaty bodies. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the senate intelligence. The full report should be used by the central intelligence agency and. The report says the agency routinely misled the white house and congress about the information it obtained from the detention and interrogation of terrorism suspects. Amnesty for december in more support in general all international protreatment punishment. The huge new senate report on cia torture, explained vox. Report of the special rapporteur on torture documentcloud. In 2009 the senate armed services committee published a report pdf detailing the abuse of detainees under the jurisdiction of the department of defense and the u. Act 400042014 amnesty international may 2014 all victims of torture and illtreatment survivors of torture as well as the families of those tortured to death are entitled to compensation, rehabilitation, justice and other forms of redress. Cia deceived government on torture program according to.
The senate intelligence committee report on torture. Mendez, report of the special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or. Inside one of the police stations, a large notice board listed dozens of sensitive. Dec 09, 2014 the report, written by the senate intelligence committees democratic staff, examines the cias use of torture during the bush administration. Obama will preserve senate torture report in his papers. The senate report on cia torture frequently asked questions. Senate report slams cia torture, lies human rights watch. Senate intelligence committee study on cia detention and.
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