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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Medical report on a 30-Year-Old Iraqi male detainee wherein the detainee claims he was "tortured" and "[electrical] shocks" were used on him when he was interrogated. The medical exam did not show signs of trauma or abuse as complained of.
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Face slap or insult slap, General, Use of electricity, Physical assault
Medical records of a 33-year-old detainee whose allegations of abuse were the subject of CID Report: 0191-04-CID259-80235;the detainee complains of an aggravation to an old injury. there are medical records of other detainees in this document ...
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, General
This is a follow-up medical exam for a 74 year-old detainee who alleges he was hit in the eye by coaliton forces two days prior to exam. Eye shows evidence of possible abuse. Referred to CID. CID# 0262-04-CID259-80294
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap
Male detainee reports he was struck in the head with the butt of a weapon by coalition forces. Face has markings that could be consistant with abuse. Referred to CID. CID #
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap
A 56 year-old male detainee received stiches for inner lip laceration. Was struck during arrest and broke front tooth and cut upper lip. Report filed with CID. CID Report #: 0261-04-CID259-80293.
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap
Medical report on a 24 year-old male detainee at his initial in-take screening at Abu Ghraib prison. The screening determined the detainee to be in good health and condition.
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault
The detainee states that he was captured by American forces in Baghdad, Iraq and was hit on the head with a rifle butt and kicked in the legs by a soldier during capture and once in custody.The medical report did not find any signs of injury.
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, General
Detainee claimed that while he was being captured in Altlafia by U.S. forces soldiers hit him in the stomach, nose and mouth area with their fists. The doctor who saw the detainee on June 15, 2004 stated that he did have any bruising. The ...
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Face slap or insult slap, Physical assault
Medical records of Iraqi male detainees who were injured during a prison riot in Abu Ghraib prison. A group of prisoners became unruly and guards used lethal force to subdue the crowd. The circumstances surrounding the incident were ...
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, Other
15 yea- old male was raped in hardcell by two other inmates. Speaks reluctantly and fearfully. Examined 12 hours after the rape. No evidence of bruising or physical trauma.
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Sexual, Physical assault