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U.S. treatment of detainees deplored

By Michael Bilton

Critics denounce 'waterboarding' and other interrogation techniques banned by Geneva Conventions

Excerpts from this story referencing "Torture":

"… Pentagon redefined what constituted Torture. Under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Torture is …"

Renditions vs. rights

By Marina Walker Guevara

Jordan's apparent willingness to participate in transfers of suspects trumps poor record on human rights

CIA renditions draw controversy

By The Center for Public Integrity

CIA's flying suspected terrorists to "black site" prisons abroad leaves those innocent outside of judicial oversight, violates torture agree

Excerpts from this story referencing "Torture":

"… re they are likely to be Tortured arguably violates the Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions. A June 2006 report by the Council of Europe co …"

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Too close to the edge on torture

By The Center for Public Integrity

In 2008 top officials of the DOJ and White House defended interrogation policies against a torrent of congressional questions about torture

Grim torture tales from Syria

By Aaron Mehta

Syrian protestors — children and adults alike — tortured by Bashar al-Assad's regime

Secret US detention program had many foreign collaborators

By Douglas Birch

A new report details the involvement of dozens of countries in rough treatment, without accountability

Excerpts from this story referencing "Torture":

"… ollowing the death of the Libyan strongman. The release of “Globalizing Torture: CIA Secret Detention and Extraordinary Rendition,” drew wide attention …"