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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June 11, 2007 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5518
This is a CID investigation into the death of Ghazi Al-Duri Faisel who died while in custody at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Remagen, Iraq. It is reported that on May 29, 2006 Mr. Faisel used the camp latrine, and accidentally hit his head on the ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Ghazi Al-Duri Faisel
Aug. 08, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5522
This is a CID investigation into the death of Tha'ir Kaduri Salman, a detainee at the Theater Internment Facility (TIF), Camp Bucca, Umm Qasr, Iraq on May 28, 2006. Mr. Salman was playing volleyball in the camp yard when he was witnessed to ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Chart/List, Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Tha'ir Kaduri Salman
Feb. 24, 2007 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5523
This is a CID investigation into the death of Ezaldin Awand Hazzaa Al Doulaimee, a detainee at the Theater Internment Facility (TIF) Hospital, Camp Bucca, Umm Qasr, Iraq on October 12, 2006. On September 30, 2006, Mr. Al Doulaimee was one of ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate, Physical (non-death)), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Ezaldin Awand Hazzaa Al Doulaimee
Physical assault
Mar. 30, 2007 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5525
This is a CID investigation into the death of Ali Hussein Mutlib, a detainee at the Theater Internment Facility (TIF) Hospital, Camp Bucca, Umm Qasr, Iraq on December 4, 2006. Mr. Mutlib was reportedly suffering from blood pressure problems. ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate, Physical (non-death)), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Ali Hussein Mutlib
Mar. 30, 2007 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5524
This is a CID investigation into the death of Fadil Jadua Hamid, a detainee at the Theater Internment Facility (TIF) Hospital, Camp Bucca, Umm Qasr, Iraq on October 19, 2006. Mr. Hamid was reportedly sleeping when he was noticed by other ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Fadil Jadua Hamid
Aug. 05, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5519
This is a CID investigation into the death of Taha Turki Labaih who died while in custody the Theater Internment Facility (TIF), Camp Bucca, Umm Qasr, Iraq on March 7, 2006. Mr. Labaih collapsed in the TIF compound. It is reported that Mr. Labaih ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Chart/List, Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Taha Turki
Dec. 19, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5511
This is a CID investigation into the death of Raad Hikmet Ahmed, a detainee who died at Camp Charlie field hospital, Al-Hillah, Iraq on March 22, 2006. On March 19th, Mr. Ahmed was brought to the camp by Iraqi Police Forces (IP), and left in the ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Raad Hikmet Ahmed
Physical assault, General, Use of electricity
Sept. 10, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5515
This is a CID investigation into the death of Ahmed Salih Khtheer, a detainee shot following a roadside stop and search in Samarra, Iraq on January 6, 2006. A US Army patrol operating out of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Brassfield-Mora, Samarra, ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Ahmed Salih Khtheer
Physical assault, General
Mar. 21, 2007 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5512
This is a CID investigation into the death of Khalifah Hamadi Atiah, a detainee who died as a patient at the 21st Combat Army Support Hospital (CASH), Camp Cropper, Baghdad, Iraq, on December 2, 2006. Mr. Atiah was a detainee at Theater ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Khalifah Hamadi Atiah
May 23, 2008 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5517
A CID investigation and record of disciplinary proceedings surrounding the deaths of Nahad Yasim Hamid Gumar, Jasim Hassan Komar-Abdullah, Akhmed Farhim Hamid-Al Jemi, and Zyad Jasim Hamid. Four unnamed soldiers were charged with and found guilty ...
June 10, 2007 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5513
This is a CID investigation into the death of Amer Ibrahim Mussa-Muhammed, a detainee who died by murder at Theater Internment Facility (TIF), Camp Bucca, Umm Qasr, Iraq. Mr. Mussa-Muhammed was murdered by four (4) of his fellow detainees. He was ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Amer Ibrahim Mussa-Muhammed
Physical assault
Aug. 04, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5516
This is a CID investigation into the death of Three (3) unknown Iraqi detainees supposedly killed by being deliberately run over by US forces as an act of Murder. The investigation did not find any evidence to substantiate the claim. It is ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Email, Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Physical assault
Jan. 22, 2009 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5514
This is a CID investigation into the death of Nawab Buntangyar, a combatant in Afghanistan. Mr. Buntangyar was engaging US & Afghani Security Forces (ASF) near Fire Base (FB) Chamkani, Afghanistan on October 13, 2006. Mr. Buntangyar was given ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Nawab Buntangyar
Physical assault
June 21, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5510
This is a CID investigation into the death of Ibrahim Muhammed Jared Al Majamaey, a detainee who died as a patient at the Combat Support Hospital (CSH), Tallil, Iraq on February 16, 2005. Mr. Al Majamaey was a detainee at Theater Internment ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Ibrahim Muhammed Jared Al Majamaey
May 19, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5503
This is a CID investigation into the death of Esmail Hamadi Hamadi Al Mashdani. Mr. Mashdani was a detainee at Baghdad Central Concentration facility (BCCF), Abu Ghraib, Iraq. While incarcerated Mr. Mashdani became ill, and died as a result of ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Esmail Hamadi Hamadi Al Mashdani
Sept. 07, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5507
This is a CID investigation into the death of Hassan Hadan Rakad, a detainee at Baghdad Central Concentration Facility (BCCF), Abu Ghraib, Iraq. Mr. Rakad became ill while in custody, and was brought to the camp medical facility for a Hernia ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Hassan Hadan Rakad
Dec. 03, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5502
A CID investigation into the death of Jaseem Emad, a detainee at the Baghdad central Concentration Facility (BCCF), Abu Ghraib on August 22, 2005. Mr Emad died from "gunshot wounds to the abdomen, left shoulder, and left hip" received in "an ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Jaseem Emad
Physical assault
Nov. 03, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5504
This is a CID investigation into the death of Yassin Mahmood Nasser. Mr. Nasser was a detainee at Baghdad Central Concentration facility (BCCF), Abu Ghraib, Iraq. While incarcerated Mr. Nasser became ill, and died as a result of complications ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (NCIS), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Yassin Mahmood Nasser
Sept. 07, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5506
A CID investigation found that Muhammed Hamza Al-Zubaydi who died at Abu Ghraib prison hospital ward after suffering difficultly breathing and chest pain while in detention. Mr. Al-Zubaydi was the former President and Director of the President's ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate, Physical (non-death)), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Muhammed Hamza Al-Zubaydi
June 24, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5508
This is a CID investigation into the death of Mohammed Oda Muklif Al Dulaimi, a detainee at Baghdad Central Concentration facility (BCCF), Abu Ghraib, Iraq. Mr. Al Dulaimi became ill while in custody. He was brought to the camp medical facility ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Mohammed Oda Muklif Al Dulaimi
Mar. 10, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5505
This is a CID investigation into the reported abuse and death of an unknown Iraqi male at Theater Internment Facility (TIF), Camp Bucca, Umm Qasr, Iraq. The person making the claim is a Staff Sergeant (SSGT) who has worked at the facility on or ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Physical assault, General, Stress positions, Cramped confinement, Isolation
May 18, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5509
This is a CID investigation into the death of Mohamed-Ali Ganiur, a detainee at Camp Anaconda, Balad, Iraq. Mr. Ganiur was a detainee at the Talifar RIF when he fell ill with an inner ear infection. He was brought to the Balad Air Force Theater ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Mohamed-Ali Ganiur
July 25, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5499
A CID investigation into the death of Ali Ali Muhammed. The report states that the detainee died of "a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an altercation with US coalition forces." Because the death was "combat related," the report lists it as a ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID)
Muhammed Ali Ali
Physical assault
Apr. 27, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5495
This is a CID investigation into the death of Elawy Dakhel Al Zobaie. Mr. Al Zobaie was a detainee at Theater Internment Facility (TIF) Control, Camp Bucca, Iraq when he became ill. Mr. Al Zobaie fell breathless, and without a pulse. CPR was ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate, Physical (non-death)), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Elawy Dakhel Al Zobaie
Jan. 10, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5501
A CID investigation into the death of Awad Hasan Munthir, a detainee at the Baghdad Central Confinement Facility (BCCF), Abu Ghraib, Iraq on August 15, 2005. Mr Munthir was found in his cell, hanging himself in a shower stall with his bedsheets. ...
Feb. 08, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5496
This is a CID investigation into the death of Muthor Nassar Sardah. Mr. Sardah was a detainee at Theater Internment Facility (TIF) Control, Camp Bucca, Iraq when he became ill. Mr. Sardah was under the care of camp physicians for Atherosclerotic ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate, Physical (non-death)), Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Muthor Nassar Sardah
May 18, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5497
This is a CID investigation into the death of Tarig Sadig Abdel Hussein Aldbaidi. Mr. Aldbaidi was a detainee at Theater Internment Facility (TIF), Camp Bucca, Iraq when he became ill. Mr. Aldbaidi was under the care of camp physicians for ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate, Physical (non-death))
Tarig Sadig Abdel Hussein Aldbaidi
Apr. 27, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5498
This is a CID investigation into the death of Sohaib Mansoor Muhammed Salun. Mr. Salun was a detainee at Theater Internment Facility (TIF) , Camp Bucca, Iraq when he became ill, and died as a result of complications his medical problem. Mr. Salun ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Sohaib Mansoor Muhammed Salun
Jan. 05, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5500
A CID investigation into the death of an unknown male Abu Ghraib detainee. The report states that the detainee was involved in an altercation with US forces at the facility and suffered a Pneumopericardium (air between the heart and heart ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Physical assault
Dec. 15, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5490
A CID investigation into the death of Tasheen Abdal Qader, who became sick soon after capture and was examined by medical personnel. "On the last check-up Mr. Qader was found to be non-responsive," and was subsequently pronounced death. An ...
June 26, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5491
A CID investigation into the deaths of Ismael Hammed Abid, Mahmood Ismaeel Mousa, Khaleed Yassen Hamed, Hauthaifah Nazar Tawfeeek, all detainees at Camp Bucca. Their deaths were the result of a riot during which two soldiers "fired a total of ...
June 08, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5492
A CID investigation into the death of Ibrahim Mohamad Husain Hachim. Mr. Hachim was eating breakfast during morning meal time at Theater Internment Facility (TIF) Control, Camp Bucca, Iraq, when he suffered what appeared to be an incident of ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Ibrahim Mohamad Husain Hachim
Aug. 15, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5493
A CID investigation into the death of Adnan Mukhlef Sweidan, a detainee who died at the Theater Internment Facility (TIF) Control, Camp Bucca, Iraq on May 15, 2005. Mr. Sweidan died as a result of complications of thyroid surgery preformed on ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Chart/List, Investigative File (CID), Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate, Physical (non-death)), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Adnan Mukhlef Sweidan
July 13, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5487
A CID investigation into the death of Johar Nasir Hammeed, an Iraqi national who died while in custody at the 48th Brigade Combat Team, Brigade Internment Facility (BIF) at the Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad, Iraq. Mr. Hammeed was ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID, NCIS), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate, Physical (non-death)), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Johar Nasir Hammeed
Feb. 08, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5489
This is a CID report in to the death of detainee Rashid Salman Mohammad Al Ghurairi while being transported following his arrest at his home near Kalsu, Iraq on November 13, 2005. It is reported that Mr. Al Ghurairi suffered an apparent cardiac ...
Nov. 13, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5494
This is a CID investigation into the death of Ahmed Ismail Al Wani Atawi. Mr. Atawai was a detainee at Theater Internment Facility (TIF) Control, Camp Bucca, Iraq when he became ill. Mr. Atawi died as a result of complications of a small bowel ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID)
Ahmed Ismail Al Wani Atawi
Nov. 16, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5488
A CID investigation into the death of Akram Hanoush Yakou, and Iraqi national who died while in custody following his arrest after a raid at the Karabilah Gas Station, Iraq on December 13, 2003. Mr. Yahou was captured along with another man. Mr. ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID)
Akram Hanoush Yakou
July 20, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5484
A CID investigation into the death of an Iraqi detainee Mobass Fahad at Abu Ghraib Prison on November 15, 2004 from Acute Myocarditis. Mr. Fahad was reported to have a history of seizures and asthma. He was treated at the Camp hospital, and was ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Chart/List, Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate)
Fahad Mobas
Mar. 01, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5481
A CID Investigation into the death of an unidentified Iraqi combatant who was shot after being wounded on the field of battle. The investigation found that a Sergeant on a raid that escalated in to a firefight "committed the offense of Murder" ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Chart/List, Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Unknown Iraqi Male, Mosul, Iraq, November 11, 2004
Physical assault
Jan. 03, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5486
A CID investigation into the death of Sadunn Hamza Feihan, and Iraqi national who was shot dead on November 15, 2004. Mr. Feihan was reported with several men on a vehical that attempted to avoid a roadside check-point. The vehicle was pursued, ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID, NCIS)
Sadunn Hamza Feihan
Physical assault
Feb. 24, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5483
A CID Investigation into the death of an Iraqi male named Ahmed Menkhi Al-Zarjawi. Mr. Menkhi Al-Zarjawi died at Camp Bucca Detention Facility in Iraq on October 19. 2004. Mr. Menkhi Al-Jarjawi was in custody for approximately twenty (20) days ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate, Physical (non-death)), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Ahmed Menkhi Al-Zarjawl
May 09, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5482
A CID investigation into the death of an Afghani civilian, Haji Sher Mohammad. Mr. Mohammad was being held in custody at FOB Salerno, Khowst, Afghanistan when he complained about being bitten by either a snake or a bee while in his cell. Mr. ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Haji Sher Mohammad
Other
May 27, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5485
A CID prosecution of a Sergeant First Class (SFC) for the murder of Iraqi civilian, Salih Taher Khaleefa, and the maltreatment of an unidentified Iraqi juvenile. The investigation found that the SFC "shot and killed Mr. Khaleefa without ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Salih Taher Khaleefa
Physical assault, General, Face slap or insult slap, Threat, Assault/death, Other Humiliation
June 06, 2006 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5479
This is a CID investigation into the death of Zaidan Kalaf Hassan, an Iraqi civilian who was shot during a search of his residence. It is reported that after the members of "A" Company, 1-8 Infantry breached the outer gates of Mr. Hassan's ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Legal Memo, Chart/List, Investigative File (CID), Letter, Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes), Judicial (Affidavit/Declaration)
Zaidan Kalaf Hassan
Physical assault
Oct. 11, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5480
This is a CID investigation in to the death of Ajimi Berra Al Khattab, a former Major General in Command of Iraq's 6th Armored Division, Basara, Iraq; former Commander of Iraq's III Corps; High ranking Baa'th Party Member; and part of Saddam ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Chart/List, Investigative File (CID), Medical (Death Certificate), Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Ajimi Berra Al Khattab
June 07, 2007 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5478
This is a CID investigation into the death of an unknown Iraqi who appeared at the Al-Salillyah Police Station, Haifa Street, Baghdad on September 20, 2006, and died there shortly after arriving. The decedent is reported to have suffered an ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID, NCIS)
Physical assault, General
July 19, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 5476
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent reported observing no aggressive ...
Apr. 27, 2009
Non-legal Memo
Steven C. McCraw
July 20, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 5477
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent reported observing no aggressive ...
July 29, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 5474
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent reported observing no aggressive ...
Apr. 27, 2009
Non-legal Memo
Steven C. McCraw
July 19, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 5475
Document responds to request for information regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO (Counterterrorism Division, Guantanamo, Inspection Special Inquiry, Case ID # 297-HQ-A1327669-A); the responding agent reported observing no aggressive ...
Apr. 27, 2009
Non-legal Memo
Steven C. McCraw