Documenting Torture: Doctors Search For New Ways To Gather Evidence
Holding torturers to account requires evidence, the kind that doctors are learning to compile from countries at war, like Syria. But there are many challenges.
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Chicago Creates Reparations Fund For Victims Of Police Torture
Officers on the South Side are believed to have abused scores of people in the '70s, '80s and '90s. The council vote sets aside $5.5 million for the victims and provide education and counseling.
'Torture Report': A Closer Look At When And What President Bush Knew
A Senate investigation says President George W. Bush was not briefed on the specifics of how the CIA interrogated terrorism suspects until four years into the program. Bush denies that.
As Torture Report's Release Nears, CIA And Opponents Ready Responses
The Senate's release will focus on case studies of the treatment, at times brutal, of 20 or so high-value detainees in the counterterrorism efforts following 9/11, and whether those methods paid off.
Congress Clashes Over Release Of CIA 'Torture Report'
Senate Democrats plan to release the long-withheld report on interrogation techniques this week, but the State Department wants more delay because of feared repercussions — both at home and overseas.
U.S. Boosts Security At Facilities Ahead Of 'Torture Report' Release
The White House says the report "could lead to a greater risk" to U.S. facilities and individuals around the world, but that the president supported the Senate's release scheduled for Tuesday.