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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Apr. 22, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4625
This State department cable concerns a meeting between Amb. Pierre-Richard Prosper and Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee for the Red Cross. The discussion focused on detention issues regarding Guantanamo, Iraq, and ...
Nov. 23, 2004
Cable
Pierre-Richard Prosper, Edward R. Cummings
June 13, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4457
State department Memo from Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper to Secretary Powell with requesting approval on reply to Edward Davey Member of the UK House of Commons re: his concerns about detainees. Approval was given.
Jan. 12, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Pierre-Richard Prosper
Colin L. Powell
Pierre-Richard Prosper, Colin L. Powell
May 09, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4455
This State Department cable provides talking points concerning informing foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan, and policy guidance for ...
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Pierre-Richard Prosper
Pierre-Richard Prosper
May 09, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4456
This State Department cable provides talking points concerning informing foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan, and policy guidance for ...
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Pierre-Richard Prosper
Mar. 28, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4454
This State Department cable provides talking points concerning informing foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan, and policy guidance for ...
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Pierre-Richard Prosper
Pierre-Richard Prosper, Richard A. Boucher
Mar. 20, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4424
Email from Michael Newton to numerous State Department officials seeking approval to clear a cable for distribution concerning military commissions. Attachment not included.
Jan. 12, 2005
Email
Michael A. Newton
Pierre-Richard Prosper | William Howard Taft, IV | William B. Wood | Edward R. Cummings
Michael A. Newton, Pierre-Richard Prosper, William Howard Taft, IV, William B. Wood , Edward R. Cummings, David A. Kaye, Evan T. Bloom, Kara L. Bue, David W. Bowker, James A. Larocco, JoAnn J. Dolan
Jan. 24, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4421
Email forwarded from Evan Bloom to David Bowker with an attachment concerning foreign access to the Guantanamo detainees.
Jan. 12, 2005
Email
Evan T. Bloom
David W. Bowker
Evan T. Bloom, David W. Bowker, David A. Kaye, William Howard Taft, IV, Gregory M. Suchan, Pierre-Richard Prosper
Aug. 11, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4404
State Department cable with a letter from Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper on behalf of Sec. Powell. The letter states that the men are being held in accordance with the law of war for illegal enemy combatants, but that they are being treated ...
Dec. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
George W. Bush, Colin L. Powell, Pierre-Richard Prosper
Apr. 30, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4393
DOS Cable re: International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Delivers a Verbal Request to Visit Guantanamo Detainees. The cable is completly redacted.
Dec. 23, 2004
Cable
Pierre-Richard Prosper, Steven A. Solomon
May 07, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4395
State Department cable describing a meeting Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper had with an Ambassador of another country on May 7, 2003. The Ambassador for the foreign government requested that his citizens be released from Guantanamo, and Amb. ...
Dec. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Pierre-Richard Prosper, Ronald W. Miller, JoAnn J. Dolan