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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Mar. 25, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4078
Emails discuss revisions to a document. [Document not included].
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
James H. Thessin
JoAnn J. Dolan | Edward R. Cummings | Jonathan B. Schwartz
James H. Thessin, JoAnn J. Dolan, Edward R. Cummings, Jonathan B. Schwartz, Charles L. Daris
Mar. 24, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4079
Emails discuss and refer to press guidances for Richard Boucher.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
James Burger
JoAnn J. Dolan
Charles L. Daris, James Burger , JoAnn J. Dolan, Himamauli Das, Richard A. Boucher, Steven A. Solomon, Joshua L. Dorosin, Edward R. Cummings, Waldo W. Brooks
Mar. 21, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4080
No relevant text.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Ronald W. Miller
JoAnn J. Dolan
Ronald W. Miller, JoAnn J. Dolan, Charles L. Daris
Mar. 19, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4081
Email clearing post release
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
JoAnn J. Dolan
Ronald W. Miller
JoAnn J. Dolan, Ronald W. Miller, Eliana Davidson, Anthony Fortune, Bridget A. Brink, Dean H. Pittman, Charles L. Daris
Mar. 19, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4082
No relevant text.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Andre M. Surena
JoAnn J. Dolan
Andre M. Surena, JoAnn J. Dolan, Charles L. Daris
Mar. 19, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4083
No relevant text.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Andre M. Surena
JoAnn J. Dolan
Andre M. Surena, JoAnn J. Dolan
Mar. 19, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4084
No relevant text.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Andre M. Surena
JoAnn J. Dolan
Andre M. Surena, JoAnn J. Dolan, Charles L. Daris
Nov. 03, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4085
Emails discuss photos being circulated on the internet and by the media, the photos are said to be inflammatory, they apparently depict U.S. military officers transporting detainees.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Laurel E. Miller
JoAnn J. Dolan | Jonathan M. Crock | Susan R. Pittman | David L. Scott
Laurel E. Miller, Susan R. Pittman, JoAnn J. Dolan, Charles L. Daris
Nov. 08, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4086
Email refers to a press guidance that requires clearance for a briefing. [Document not included].
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Jonathan M. Crock
JoAnn J. Dolan | Bridget A. Brink | David L. Scott | Jason H. Greer
Jonathan M. Crock, JoAnn J. Dolan, Bridget A. Brink, Jason H. Greer, Charles L. Daris
Oct. 29, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4087
Email asking for clearance and comments from the Bureau of Counter terrorism.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Ronald W. Miller
David L. Scott | JoAnn J. Dolan
Ronald W. Miller, JoAnn J. Dolan, Charles L. Daris, Eliana Davidson
Sept. 13, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4088
Email thanking JoAnn J. Dolan for help getting clearance on a press guidance for an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Human Dimension Meeting. The Press Guidance is attached. It discusses the U.S. government's and ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Christopher T. Robinson
JoAnn J. Dolan
JoAnn J. Dolan, Charles L. Daris, Odell C. Dehart, Colin L. Powell, Christopher R. Hill, Francis M. Gaffney, JoAnn J. Dolan, Joshua L. Dorosin, Bridget A. Brink, Christopher Sibilla, Robert Ruhl Simmons, Eliana Davidson
Sept. 11, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4089
This State Department cable is directed to the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland for a Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) meeting on September 9-20, 2002. The talking points are as follows: The U.S. remains committed to ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
Sept. 02, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4090
Emails discuss a summary on standards of interrogation of detainees at Guantanamo. [Document not included].
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
David W. Bowker
Joshua L. Dorosin | JoAnn J. Dolan
David W. Bowker, Joshua L. Dorosin, JoAnn J. Dolan, Odell C. Dehart, Charles L. Daris, David A. Kaye, James H. Thessin, Edward R. Cummings, Samuel M. Witten
June 14, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4091

Email refers to an attached memo that has been revised, the memo appears to be related to detainee transfers. Memo not included.

Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Brent E. Blaschke
JoAnn J. Dolan | David W. Bowker | Kara L. Bue | Brian H. Leventhal | David L. Scott
Brent E. Blaschke , JoAnn J. Dolan, David W. Bowker, David L. Scott, Brian H. Leventhal, Kara L. Bue, Charles L. Daris
Apr. 15, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4092
Email refers to a cable that apparently concerns the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
David A. Kaye
Steven A. Solomon | Linda Thomas-Greenfield | Edward R. Cummings | David W. Bowker | JoAnn J. Dolan | James B. Foley
David A. Kaye, Steven A. Solomon, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Edward R. Cummings, David W. Bowker, JoAnn J. Dolan, James B. Foley, Charles L. Daris
Mar. 11, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4093
Email refers to a draft press guidance that appears to concern a Washington Post article discussing the CIA's "assistance in renditions." The email seeks clearance on the press guidance. [Document not included].
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Peter W. Mason
Michael J. Mattler | Linda Jacobson
Peter W. Mason, Michael J. Mattler, Linda Jacobson, Betty A. Bernstein-Zabza, Odell C. Dehart, Mark F. Wong, David L. Scott, Joseph W. Reap, James G. Hergen , Felix Hernandez, Anne S. Casper
May 07, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4094
Email includes a cable with the following subject: International Committee of the Red Cross delivers note verbale on 'rights and duties' of the U.S. as occupying power. Email is completely redacted.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Theresa K. Mitchell | JoAnn J. Dolan
David Pierce, JoAnn J. Dolan, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Colin L. Powell, Condoleeza Rice, Edward R. Cummings, Michael T. Peay, William Howard Taft, IV, Pierre-Richard Prosper
Oct. 31, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4095
Email refers to four cables, one apparently discusses detainee release and transfers. [Documents are not included].
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Ronald W. Miller
JoAnn J. Dolan
Charles L. Daris, Ronald W. Miller, JoAnn J. Dolan, Odell C. Dehart
Dec. 28, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4096
Letter from Margaret P. Grafeld, DOS to Amrit Singh, ACLU re: the ACLU's FOIA Request. The letter states that the document production requested is being complied with in some parts and denied or withheld in part.
Dec. 30, 2004
Letter, Judicial
Margaret P. Grafeld
Margaret P. Grafeld
Nov. 07, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4097
Email refers to a cable that needs clearance. [Document is not attached].
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
John F. Goldener
JoAnn J. Dolan
JoAnn J. Dolan, Theodore Sellin
Feb. 27, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4098
Press release contains talking points on the transfer of seven Russian nationals from Guantanamo bay detention to the Russian government.
Dec. 30, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Theodore Sellin
Mar. 01, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4099
Press release from the Office of the Spokesman, Richard Boucher, announcing the transfer of Russian nationals from U.S. military control at Guantanamo Bay to the control of the Russian Government in order to face criminal charges.
Dec. 30, 2004
Interview (Statement)
Richard Boucher
Richard A. Boucher, Theodore Sellin
Aug. 26, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4100
Emails between JoAnn Davidson to Eliana Davidson with attachment on a "Transfer Agreement". Attachement not included.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
JoAnn J. Dolan
Eliana Davidson
JoAnn J. Dolan, Eliana Davidson
Oct. 24, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4101
Email from JoAnn Dolan to Geeta Pasi forwarding an email with attachment from Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Miller on a detainee transfer/release document Ms. Dolan is seeking Ms. Pasi's approval for. Attachment not included.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
JoAnn J. Dolan
Geeta Pasi
JoAnn J. Dolan, Ronald W. Miller, Geeta Pasi
Oct. 07, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4102
Email from Ronald Miller to JoAnn Dolan with attachement entitled: Letter - Prosper to OSD. Attachement not included.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Ronald W. Miller
JoAnn J. Dolan
JoAnn J. Dolan, Ronald W. Miller, Pierre-Richard Prosper
Dec. 29, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4103
Letter from Margaret P. Grafeld, DOS to Amrit Singh, ACLU re: the ACLU's FOIA Request. The letter states that the document production requested is being complied with in some parts and denied or withheld in part.
Dec. 30, 2004
Letter, Judicial
Margaret P. Grafeld
Margaret P. Grafeld
Jan. 18, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4104
State Department press release announcing the transfer of six (6) terror suspects from the government of Boznia and Herzegovina to U.S. forces.
Dec. 30, 2004
Other
Richard A. Boucher
Richard A. Boucher
Dec. 20, 2002 | ACLU-RDI 4105
Email from Nicholas M. Miscione to Joshua Dorosin re: Info Memo, with attachement entitled ICRC detainee paper2. Attachment not included.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Nicholas M. Miscione
Joshua L. Dorosin
Joshua L. Dorosin, Nicholas M. Miscione
Feb. 24, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4106
Emails between Eric Pelofsky, Joshua L. Dorosin", JoAnn Dolan and Catherine Brown on a paper the Sec. of State concerning the Guantanamo detainees. The comments are "One minor suggestion" for attached "Secy's Appropriations Testimony." and ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Catherine W. Brown
Joshua L. Dorosin | JoAnn J. Dolan | Eric J. Pelofsky
Colin L. Powell, Catherine W. Brown, Eric J. Pelofsky, Joshua L. Dorosin, JoAnn J. Dolan, Mirta Alvarez
Apr. 02, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4107
Emails between JoAnn J. Dolan, Francis M. Gaffney, Edward R. Cummings, Joshua L. Dorosin, Todd F. Buchwald and Thomas C. Krajeski concerning draft OSCE intervention on the humanitarian situation in Iraq. the final comments from Frank Gaffney ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Francis M. Gaffney
JoAnn J. Dolan | Thomas A. Johnson | Edward R. Cummings | Joshua L. Dorosin | Todd F. Buchwald | Thomas C. Krajeski
JoAnn J. Dolan, Francis M. Gaffney, Edward R. Cummings, Joshua L. Dorosin, Todd F. Buchwald, Thomas C. Krajeski
May 07, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4108
Email from JoAnn Dolan to Steve A. Solomon, Edward R. Cummings, Joshua L. Dorosin with attachment entitled PG-GTMO. The comments are "In response to your request for anything official from the Dept on the stepped up review and release of gitmo ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
JoAnn J. Dolan
Steve A. Solomon | Edward R. Cummings | Joshua L. Dorosin
Richard A. Boucher, JoAnn J. Dolan, Edward R. Cummings, Steven A. Solomon, Joshua L. Dorosin, Monica J. Tillery
May 05, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4109
State Department talking points memo entitled: Guantanamo: U.S. Policy on Detainees - May 5, 2003. The memo states: A process is underway to reach a final determination on all detainees. Each detainee will be prosecuted or continue to be detained ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Jonathan M. Crock
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Colin L. Powell, Jonathan M. Crock, JoAnn J. Dolan, Gregory M. Suchan, Bridget A. Brink, Dean H. Pittman
May 22, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4110
Email from JoAnn Dolan to Ed Cummings and Joshua Dorosin forwarding an email from Carol Santos with two attachments and a request for editing/adding to attached documents on Afghan detainee issues for Sec. of State Powell's meeting with ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
JoAnn J. Dolan
Edward R. Cummings | Joshua L. Dorosin
Colin L. Powell, JoAnn J. Dolan, Edward R. Cummings, Joshua L. Dorosin, Carol T. Santos
July 21, 2003 | ACLU-RDI 4111
Emails between Molly C. Phee, Joshua L. Dorosin and Virginia L. Bennett re: Points on Detainee Issues with attachment. Comments are: "Molly - I've prepared the attached points on the detainee issue and have sent to DOD and NSC for clearance. What ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Molly C. Phee
Molly C. Phee, Joshua L. Dorosin, Virginai L. Bennet
Dec. 15, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4112
Email from JoAnn Dolan to Waldo W. Brooks, Todd Buchwald and Others re: MEK Legal Considerations for DC with the comment "Some thoughts/comments".
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
JoAnn J. Dolan
Waldo W. Brooks | Todd F. Buchwald | Joshua L. Dorosin | Edward R. Cummings
JoAnn J. Dolan, Waldo W. Brooks , Todd F. Buchwald, Joshua L. Dorosin, Edward R. Cummings
Mar. 03, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4113
Email from Todd F. Buchwald to Joshua L. Dorosin, Waldo W. Brooks and Edward R. Cummings re: Detainees with attachment. the comments from Mr. Buchwald are "These are the notes I drafted on the DOD paper in case we need to discuss this at John's ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Todd F. Buchwald
Joshua L. Dorosin | Waldo W. Brooks | Edward R. Cummings
Todd F. Buchwald, Joshua L. Dorosin, Waldo W. Brooks , Edward R. Cummings
May 17, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4115
Emails between State Department Officials concerning "issues surrounding abuse of Iraqi detainees". the additional comments are "Did one of you already "rope in" Ed Cummings, as discussed? Thanks, Judy"
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Russell K. LaMotte
Joshua L. Dorosin | Judith L. Osborn
Russell K. LaMotte, Judith L. Osborn, Joshua L. Dorosin, Todd F. Buchwald, Samuel M. Witten, Marianne J. Hata , Edward R. Cummings, Catherine W. Brown, Barton C. Legum, Curtis A. Bradley, Susan Biniaz
May 18, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4116
Emails between State Department Officials concerning "issues surrounding abuse of Iraqi detainees". the additional comments are "Did one of you already "rope in" Ed Cummings, as discussed? Thanks, Judy"
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Judith L. Osborn
Russell K. LaMotte | Joshua L. Dorosin
Judith L. Osborn, Joshua L. Dorosin, Russell K. LaMotte, Todd F. Buchwald, Edward R. Cummings, Ronald J. Bettauer, D. Stephen Mathias, Samuel M. Witten, Susan Biniaz, Catherine W. Brown, Curtis A. Bradley, Barton C. Legum
Jan. 23, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4117
DOE talking points memo on Q&As concerning Bosnia's handing over six Algerian/Bosnian terror suspects to US forces, and their subsequent transfer to Guantanamo.
Jan. 18, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4118
DOE talking points memo on Q&As concerning Bosnia's handing over six Algerian/Bosnian terror suspects to US forces, and their subsequent transfer to Guantanamo.
Aug. 20, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4119
Emails between State Department officials concerning an article concerning the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) re-visiting the Guantanamo detainees. The email portion is heavily redacted.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
JoAnn J. Dolan
David W. Bowker | Edward R. Cummings | Joshua L. Dorosin | Andre M. Surena | Ronald W. Miller
JoAnn J. Dolan, David W. Bowker, Edward R. Cummings, Joshua L. Dorosin, Andre M. Surena, Ronald W. Miller, James H. Thessin, Brian H. Leventhal, Laurel E. Miller, Molly C. Phee
Mar. 11, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4120
Emails between State Department officials concerning a meeting between William Howard Taft, IV and Lorne Craner. The email is mostly redacted.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Todd F. Buchwald
Joshua L. Dorosin
William Howard Taft, IV, Todd F. Buchwald, Joshua L. Dorosin, Samuel M. Witten, Andre M. Surena, Linda Jacobson, Marianne J. Hata , Katherine M. Gorove, Nina E Schou, JoAnn J. Dolan
May 22, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4121
Email from JoAnn Dolan to Edward R. Cummings, Joshua L. Dorosin and Todd F. Buchwald re: International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Sees No Humanitarian Crisis. This email forwards a cable describing International Committee for the Red ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
JoAnn J. Dolan
Edward R. Cummings | Joshua L. Dorosin | Todd F. Buchwald
JoAnn J. Dolan, Edward R. Cummings, Joshua L. Dorosin, Todd F. Buchwald, Colin L. Powell, Kevin Edward Moley
Nov. 03, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4122
Emails between State Department officials concerning a Guantanamo issue paper. Attachment not included.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Waldo W. Brooks
JoAnn J. Dolan | Joshua L. Dorosin | David J. Whiddon | Robert S. Beecroft | Yael Lempert | Hillary Mann | John Goldener | Frank J. Ruggiero
Waldo W. Brooks , David J. IMOddon
June 10, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4123
Emails between State Department officials re: Clearance: Kelly-Hagel Letter on Detainees.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Todd F. Buchwald
Joshua L. Dorosin
Todd F. Buchwald, Joshua L. Dorosin, Ronald W. Miller, Edward R. Cummings, Pierre-Richard Prosper, Mikael C. McCowan, Jonathan S. Carpenter, Charles W. Dunne, John F. McNamara
June 10, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 4124
Comments attached
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Todd F. Buchwald
Ronald W. Miller | Mikael C. McCowan | Joshua L. Dorosin | Edward R. Cummings | Jonathan J. Carpenter | Rexon Y. Ryu | Charles W. Dunne
Todd F. Buchwald, Ronald W. Miller, Edward R. Cummings, Joshua L. Dorosin, Rexon Y. Ryu, Jonathan S. Carpenter, Mikael C. McCowan
Aug. 02, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4125
Email from David Bowker to Joshua Dorosin and Todd Buchwald re: ICRC Report on detainees. Attachment not included.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
David W. Bowker
Joshua L. Dorosin | Todd F. Buchwald
David W. Bowker, Joshua L. Dorosin, Todd F. Buchwald, Monica J. Tillery
Aug. 04, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4126
Email from David Bowker to William H. Taft IV, James H. Thessin, Edwards R. Cummings, Joshua L. Dorosin and Todd F. Buchwald re: Draft list of priorities on International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Report. No attachment.
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
David W. Bowker
William Howard Taft, IV | James H. Thessin | Edward R. Cummings | Joshua L. Dorosin | Todd F. Buchwald
David W. Bowker, William Howard Taft, IV, James H. Thessin, Edward R. Cummings, Joshua L. Dorosin, Todd F. Buchwald
Sept. 02, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4127
Emails between David Bowker, Monica Tillery, Joshua Dorosin, JoAnn Dolan and Others re: PM/IM/S - Visit to Guantanamo Bay 2/15. Attachment not included
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
David W. Bowker
Joshua L. Dorosin | JoAnn J. Dolan | Evan T. Bloom | Edward R. Cummings | Andre M. Surena
David W. Bowker, Joshua L. Dorosin, JoAnn J. Dolan, Evan T. Bloom, Edward R. Cummings, Andre M. Surena, Eric J. Pelofsky, Ted A. Borek, Catherine W. Brown, Katherine M. Gorove, Thomas B. Heinemann, Colin L. Powell
Sept. 02, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4128
Email from David Bowker to Joshua Dorosin re: Litigation Involving Detainees
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
David W. Bowker
Joshua L. Dorosin
Monica J. Tillery, David W. Bowker, Joshua L. Dorosin, Beverly S. Holman