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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Record of capture documents, including a detainee intake sheet, which has a photo [redacted] of a detainee, along with his DOB and the reason for his detention. The detainee was about twenty five years old at the time he was captured, he was ...
Coalition Provisional Authority Forces Apprehension Form is a form that officials complete after the apprehension of a detainee. Form fields include, detainee name, location, time of incident, etc.
The sworn statements of a Sergeant First Class and a Captain discussing the capture of four Iraqi targets. At least one target shot at the U.S. soldiers when the soldiers raided their home.
Coalition Provisional Authority Forces Apprehension Form is a standard form that officials complete after the apprehension of a detainee. Form fields include, detainee name, location, time of incident, etc.
The sworn statements of a Sergeant First Class and a Captain discussing the capture of four Iraqi targets. At least one target shot at the U.S. soldiers when the soldiers raided their home.
This synopsis of events concerns the taking of prisoners from a house in Baqubah, Iraq, November 22, 2003 from where gunfire upon U.S./Coalition forces emanated. The report of events is by the investigating officer and details the actions of ...
This memo discusses an official's appointment to Investigating Officer for the purpose of conducting a formal investigation.
Email from Anne C. Brunson to JoAnn Dolan concering DOD talking points on Enemy Prisoners of War.
June 30, 2006
Email
Anne C. Brunson
JoAnn J. Dolan
This DOD memo is a list of talking points to address questions concerning the role of international law and the Geneva Convention relating to POWs.
This memo discusses the Geneva Convention, the protections it affords, proper treatment of the dead and responsibility for violations of the Convention protections.