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 email contains the following headings:"Interview/Interrogation Considerations," "Observations," "Recommendations," and "Additional Considerations."   Contents completely redacted.

Interview of detainee at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay. When asked how he was doing the detainee stated "that things were not going well, and that he perceived current U.S. actions as a holy war between Christians and Muslims, propagated by ...
May 18, 2005
Interview (Summaries/Notes)
General, Cramped confinement, Temperature, Religious, Physical assault, Environmental manipulation, Other Humiliation
Interview of detainee at Guantanamo Bay. The detainee stated that while in captivity at the original detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba was beaten by U.S. Military Police Officers without justification. The detainee was asked about his ...
May 18, 2005
Non-legal Memo, Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Physical assault, General
Email discussing the debriefing of redacted. Entire contents redacted, except the heading of the paragraphs.
This January 8, 2003 cable sets forth observations that were derived from the process leading up to the establishment of [redacted], activities undertaken at the base, including the interrogation process, and ramifications for conduct that is ...
Cable issued to ensure that all civilian internees and enemy prisoners of War (POWs) are properly processed and treated humanely. The cable states that some capturing units may not be able to detain those captured and that some ...
Subject line states ICRC only. Ms. Dolan's remarkes are "The cable is in on yesterday's meeting. I also have copies of the two ICRC letters referred from PRM. If anyone does not have copies already, let me know and I will get them around." ...
Email coordinating replacement investigators in Guantanamo. Text reads:"Det. [redacted] is scheduled to leave Guantanamo on 1/29/2003. SA [redacted] will be leaving on approximately 2/13/2003. For planning purposes, it is recommended that ...
The document is an internal FBI email, regarding the legality or propriety of the DHS interrogation plans being designed and implemented for detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

Deceased is a 27-28 year old Pashtun male who was found unresponsive, restrained in his cell at Bagrahm Collection Point on 12/4/02. Cause of death: Pulmonary embolism due to blunt force objects. Manner of Death: Homicide. The autopsy ...

Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate)
Habibullah
Physical assault, General