After September 11, 2001, U.S. officials authorized the cruel treatment and torture of prisoners held in Afghanistan, Iraq, Guantanamo, and the CIA's secret prisons overseas.

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Sept. 15, 2003 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2776
This FBI memo is listed as: Memorandum from FBI to Department of Justice - Re. REPATRIATION ISSUES, 09/15/2003 and is almost completely redacted except for one (1) line: "the FBI proposes that DOJ concur with DOD's recommendation to transfer for ...
Dec. 04, 2003 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2777
Contents almost completely redacted. There is one line at the end of the memo that states "the FBI proposes that DOJ concur with DOD's recommendation for continued detention of [redacted detainee's name] at GMTO (Guantanamo)."
Mar. 18, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2778
FBI memo to the Department of Justice re; Repatriation Issues, 03/18/2004. Contents redacted.
Mar. 19, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2779
FBI memo to the Department of Justice re: repatriation issues, 03/19/2004.Contents redacted, except for "per documentation provided by DoD, the FBI proposes that DOJ concur with DoD's recommendation for continued detention in US DOD control", and ...
May 07, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2780
FBI memo to the Department of Justice re: Repatriation Issues, 05/07/2004. Contents redacted except for "The detainee summaries have been previously provided and do not contain any material changes." and "In addition, although the FBI concurs ...
FBI | ACLU-RDI 2781

FBI Repatriation Evaluation. Notes under heading "Investigative Summary" and "Interview Summary" entirely redacted. FBI "concurs with the DOD's recommendation of release and recommends transfer to continued ...

May 19, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2782

Memo from FBI General Counsel Valerie Caproni to all field office personnel reiterates FBI policy that "no attempt be made to obtain a statement by force, threats, or promises."  Approved by John S. Pistole and Valerie E. ...

Dec. 15, 2004
Legal Memo
Valerie E. Caproni
John S. Pistole, Valerie E. Caproni
June 19, 2003 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2783

Explains that FBI's Military Liaison and Detainee Unit is responsible for conducting a threat assessment for each Guantanamo detainee who becomes eligible for repatriation, and establishes a procedure to ensure an FBI interview is conducted of ...

Oct. 28, 2003 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2784
This FBI memo is from Counter-terrorism to International Operations, Madrid. There is a reference to an enclosure (not attached).
FBI | ACLU-RDI 2785
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet