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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RelevanceDateRelease Date
Apr. 26, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4427
Email from Samuel Witten forwarding an email with attachments concerning President Issues/Military Orders.
Jan. 12, 2005
Cable
Samuel M. Witten
David W. Bowker | Linda Jacobson | JoAnn J. Dolan | Michael A. Newton | Denise Manning
Samuel M. Witten, Linda Jacobson, JoAnn J. Dolan, Michael A. Newton
Apr. 29, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3780
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 ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
Apr. 29, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3809
The U.S. Mission in Australia received a letter from an attorney purporting to represent a detainee at Guantanamo. The letter states that that "We are greatly concerned that has not been given due process, natural justice and fairness. We believe ...
Apr. 30, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4215
State Department cable distributes transcript from the April 30, 2002 press conference where a variety of subjects were addressed. Among the issued raised were: i) UK decision to treat detainees as POWs and transfer them to Afghan interim ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
May 01, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3570
This State Department Cable is entitled "Subject: May 1 Transfer of Detainees to Guantanamo". There is no other discernible information or context.
May 02, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3586
This State Department cable provides talking points for US mission & Embassy officials to inform foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan. It ...
Nov. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Brent E. Blaschke , David W. Bowker
May 04, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3925
This State Department Cable is entitled "Subject: May 3 Transfer of Detainees to Guantanamo". There is no other discernible information or context.
May 04, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3936
This State Department Cable is entitled "Subject: May 3 Transfer of Detainees to Guantanamo". There is no other discernible information or context due to redaction.
Dec. 30, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Brent E. Blaschke , Pierre-Richard Prosper
May 06, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3587
This State Department cable provides talking points for US mission & Embassy officials to inform foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan. It ...
Nov. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell, Pierre-Richard Prosper
May 06, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3926
This State Department Cable is entitled "Subject: May 3 Transfer of Detainees to Guantanamo". There is no other discernible information or context.