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.

This database documents the U.S. government's official experiment with torture. At present, the database contains well over 100,000 pages of government documents obtained primarily through Freedom of Information Act litigation and requests filed by the ACLU, and through litigation of Salim v. Mitchell, a lawsuit brought by the ACLU on behalf of the survivors and the family of a dead victim of the CIA torture program. To learn more about the database, please read the About and Search Help pages. If you're a developer, you can also access this data through our API.

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DoD Questionnaire: Questions for soldiers concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in response to the accusations of detainee abuse ...
DoD Questionnaire: Questions for soldiers concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in response to the accusations of detainee abuse ...
This Army Questionnaire is part of a larger sensing operation to understand the training and preparation of soldiers in the field in dealing with detainees.
BATES PAGES 2993-2994 WERE REFERRED TO: Headquarters, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) & Fort Campbell, ATTN: AFZB-IT-A, Ms. Valeria M. Florez, Fort Campbell, Kentucky 42223-5000
DoD Questionnaire: Questions for Officer concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in response to the accusations of detainee abuse ...
This is the medical record of a 14 year-old Iraqi male who was shot in the left leg and took some shrapnel to the face. The medical records do not give any indication as to the circumstances of the events that gave rise to the injuries, only that ...
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, General
Medical records of an Iraqi male, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds to his lower back. The medical records do not give any indication as to how the detainee received his injuries or what detention facility he ...
Detainee died of gunshot wounds to chest and abdomen. Traumatic injury secondary to gunshot wound to the abdomen. Approximate interval between onset and death: 13 days.
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Death Certificate)
Physical assault, General
Medical records of an Iraqi male, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) admitted to hospital with shrapnel wounds to his chest and buttocks and associated injuries. The medical records do not give any indication as to how the detainee received his injuries ...
Medical records of a 30 year-old Iraqi male admitted to hospital with gunshot wound to chest, groin, torso and associated injuries as a result of a firefight with coalition forces. The Iraqi was firing a Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher (RPG) at ...
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
General, Physical assault
Medical records of a 36 year-old Iraqi male, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) admitted to hospital with gunshot wound to chest, groin, torso and associated injuries. The medical records do not give any indication as to how the detainee received his ...
Death Certificate of unknown Iraqi Male of unknown age. The deceased appears to have been a detainee and was shot multiple times to the back, chest and pelvis.
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Death Certificate)
Physical assault, General
Medical records of a 25 year-old Iraqi male detainee who suffered a broken jaw in an un-described assault eight (8) days earlier.
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
General, Physical assault
Person died of multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Date of death: 11/04/2003. Manner of death: Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Interval between onset and death: 10 minutes.
Medical records of a 20 year-old Iraqi male, Enemy Combatant and Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) admitted to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to the legs and associated injuries. The medical records do not give any indication as to how the ...
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
General, Physical assault
Medical records of an unidentified detainee in Iraq. The detainee suffered a gunshot wound (GSW) to his arm, abdomen and groin. These are medical records of his treatment and progress as a patient. The detainee was reported captured by coalition ...
Medical records of an Iraqi male detainee at Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq. The detainee suffered a fractured skull in an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) blast. The medical records do not give any personal information on the detainee.
Medical records of a 25 year-old Iraqi male, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) admitted to hospital with gunshot wound to the head with associated injuries. The medical records do not give any indication as to how the detainee received his injuries or ...
Medical records for a 25 year-old Iraqi Male, Detainee, Baghdad, Iraq re: Gunshot Wound to buttocks and legs. On November 2, 2003 the patient became hemodynamically unstable and went in to cardiac arrest. the patient was given Advanced Life ...
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, General
Death Certificate: 25-Year-Old Iraqi Male, Detainee, Baghdad, Iraq (Homicide)
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Death Certificate)
General, Physical assault
Death Certificate of an Iraqi Civilian of unknown age. Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound to the Head - Open Skull Fracture; Cause and location of death not included.
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Death Certificate)
Physical assault, General
Medical records of a 43 year-old Iraqi male, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) admitted to hospital with gunshot wound to the legs and flank with associated injuries. The medical records state the detainee received his injuries in a shootout with the ...

Death Certificate: 39-Year-Old Male Iraqi Detainee - Internee (Civilian), Abu Ghraib Prison, Baghdad, Iraq (Homicide). Related to ACLU-RDI 1666

Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Death Certificate)
Physical assault, General
Medical admission form for 30 year-old male Iraqi civilian admitted for gunshot wound to the head - open skull fracture. Patient declared "Deceased". The decedent was listed as a Prisoner of War (POW) - Internee, but the facility where he was ...
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Death Certificate)
Physical assault, General
Medical records for a 39 year-old Iraqi civilian being held at Abu Ghraib Prison. The man was shot multiple times in the pelvis region and was pronounced dead at 2205 hrs (10:05 p.m.) on October 30, 2003. The Cause of Death was Gunshot wounds.
Medical records of a 25 year-old Iraqi male detainee from Abu Ghraib prison. The detainee was shot in the arm and leg. The medical report does not indicate the circumstances under which the detainee suffered his injuries.
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
General, Physical assault
Medical report on a 20 year-old Iraqi insurgent wounded in a firefight with Coalition Forces. The report states the insurgent fired upon Coalition Forces and was return fired upon. As the insurgent attempted to explode an Improvised Explosive ...
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death)), Interview (Statement)
General, Physical assault
Medical report on a 16 year-old Iraqi male detainee from Abu Ghraib prison shot in the left hip and and arm with associated injuries. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does not give any personal ...
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
General, Physical assault
Medical report of a 24 year-old Iraqi male detainee shot in the buttocks, pelvis arm and leg. the medical reports do not give any indication as to how the detainee incurred his injuries, but does list his treatment and progress.
Medical records on a 20 year-old Iraqi male detainee who was shot twice in the pelvis, thigh and arm. TThe medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does not give any personal information on the detainee.
Medical records on a 24 year-old Iraqi male detainee was brought to the detention facility hospital with an eye injury suffered one (1) month earlier. The diagnosis was a fractured nose and possible fractured and detached retina. There is no ...
Medical records of a 21 year-old Iraqi male detainee held in the Hard Site at Abu Ghraib prison, Baghdad, Iraq. The report states the detainee was a passenger in a car that was in an accident ten (10) days prior to his detention. No additional ...
Medical report on a 26 year-old male Iraqi detainee at Abu Ghraib prison who broke his nose while playing soccer. There is no suspected foul play or abuse in the medical report or claimed by the detainee.
Medical records of a 32 year-old Iraqi male, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) admitted to hospital with blast wounds to his legs, causing Tib/Fib fractures and associated injuries. The medical records do not give any indication as to how the detainee ...
Medical report on a 33 year-old Iraqi male detainee who was brought in to the hospital suffering from blast injuries due to an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) he was working on that blew-up on him prematurely and gunshot wounds incurred while ...
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
General, Physical assault
Medical report on a 16 year-old Iraqi male detainee shot in the head. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does not give any personal information on the detainee.
Medical report on a 28 year-old Iraqi national insurgent wounded in a firefight with Coalition Forces. The medical report states that the insurgent was shot in the head and took shrapnel to the chest, arm and leg after he and another individual ...
Oct. 15, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
General, Physical assault
Medical records on a 20 year-old Iraqi civilian male who fell off a moving vehicle and fractured his skull and de-gloved his scalp. The gentleman was brought in to the hospital for treatment and was cared for by U.S. medical personnel, treated ...
Medical records of a 33 year-old Iraqi detainee who was shot in the right thigh causing a fractured femur and he also suffered third (3rd) degree burns to both feet. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does ...
Oct. 04, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
General, Physical assault
Medical report on a 22 year-old Iraqi Soldier, Kurdish, suffering from the effects of a car bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. The soldier suffered Zygotic Orbital Fracture, a Maxillary Fracture and Shrapnel Wounds about his body.
Medical record for 35 year-old male Iraqi detainee shot in the left femur. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does not give any personal information on the detainee.
Medical report on 27 year-old Iraqi male detainee with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, torso and abdomen. The medical record notes that the detainee suffered the gunshot injuries one (1) month earlier, and was in both the Enemy Prisoner of ...
Medical report on 25 year-old Iraqi male detainee from Abu Ghraib Prison. Detainee was suffering from Gunshot Wounds to Leg and Shrapnel to Arm. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does not give any ...
Medical report on 25 year-old Iraqi male detainee shot in the face and hand. Detainee was suffering from extreme facial trauma and respiratory distress when brought in to hospital. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his ...
Medical report on 28 year-old Iraqi male detainee shot in right side chest; paralyzed; on ventilator. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does not give any personal information on the detainee.
Medical records of a 25 year-old Iraqi male, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds to the chest and associated injuries. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does not give any ...
Medical records of an Iraqi male, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) admitted to hospital with gunshot wound to chest and associated injuries. The medical records do not give any indication as to how the detainee received his injuries or what detention ...
Medical records of a 37 year-old Iraqi male detainee who was injured in the United Nations bomb blast of August 19th 2003. The detainee suffered blast injuries and shrapnel to his head and upper torso. The medical records do not give any ...
Medical records of an Iraqi male, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) admitted to hospital with shrapnel wounds to his right thigh and knee with associated minor injuries to chest & abdomen. The medical records do not give any indication as to how the ...
Medical records of an Iraqi male, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) admitted to hospital with shrapnel wounds secondary to blast injuries and associated injuries. The medical records do not give any indication as to how the detainee received his ...