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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This is a CID investigation into the death of Adnan Naif Hamid, a detainee at Theater Internment Facility (TIF), Camp Taji, Iraq. It is reported that Mr. Hamid was admitted to the TIF on May 7th and underwent medical screening. At the medical ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate, Physical (non-death)), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Adnan Naif Hamid
This document consists of excerpts from the Legal Handbook for Special Agents concerning confessions and interrogations.

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Feb. 19, 2010
Oversight Report
David Margolis
This is a CID investigation into the death of Talib Umar Muhyi, a detainee at the Baghdad Central Confinement Facility (BCCF), who died on March 15, 2006. Mr. Muhyi had gone to the camp hospital several times and complained of heath issues, but ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Investigative File (CID), Notes, Photograph, Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate), Interview (Statement, Summaries/Notes)
Talib Umar Muhyi
The document is a letter from the Department of the Navy to the ACLU National Security Project, regarding an ACLU request for information pertaining to the interrogation of detainees. The request is partially denied and certain portions of the ...
Letter
Jameel Jaffer
This document is a series of emails discussing whether there has been guidance given to FBI agents in GTMO or Iraq about when they should stand clear because of the Department of Defense's interrogation tactics or notify an authority if the ...
Dec. 07, 2010
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
This Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract is the twenty-second modification to the March 2005 contract between Mitchell, Jessen & Associates and the Government. The purpose of this modification is to incorporate the settlement cost ...
This document is a fax detailing the work by the FBI with detainees held by the Northern Alliance in Sheberghan, Afghanistan. it concludes that, at this time, no detainee can be considered "safe" and recommends several for transfer to Bagram and ...
This DOS Cable from the US Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan to the DOS Washington describes the Pakistani news coverage of matters concerning US policy and matters of interest to the US government for January 11, 2006. Specifically, the Cable ...