Geneva-Conventions

CIA Begins Systematic Use of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques on Detainees

2002-12-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Following the authorization provided by the August 2002 Yoo-Bybee torture memos, the CIA begins systematically implementing “enhanced interrogation techniques” on terrorism suspects held at secret black site prisons. The program, developed by psychologists James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen …

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Cheney Establishes Legal Framework and Authorization for CIA Torture Program

2002-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Vice President Dick Cheney systematically orchestrated the creation and authorization of the CIA’s ’enhanced interrogation’ torture program through National Security Council Principals Committee meetings and legal manipulation. Working closely with legal counsel David Addington and …

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