Torture

The United States once was a global leader in the fight against torture, drafting and signing international treaties that banned inhumane treatment of prisoners. Sadly, the Bush administration has disgraced this proud tradition by embracing torture and other harsh measures. The NYCLU is working to restore the rule of law and end all torture. With the ACLU, it has sued the federal government for access to all documents concerning the treatment and interrogation of detainees held at military bases in the U.S. and abroad. Click here to search the more than 100,000 pages of documents produced by the federal government detailing the torture and abuse of detainees.

Click here to learn more about the ACLU’s anti-torture campaign.

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