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. 04, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4391
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Dec. 23, 2004
Cable
Kevin Edward Moley
Apr. 07, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4392
State Department cable with talking points for Sec. of State Powell's presentation remarks to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights and Permanent Council Meeting in response to the comments of the EU Foreign Minister concerning the U.S. dentention ...
Dec. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
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 02, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4394
DOS Cable re: International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Delivers a Verbal Note on "Rights and Duties of the U.S. as an Occupying Power. the cable is mostly redacted.
Dec. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
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
May 08, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4396
State Department Cable Subject: Reaction to U.S. Draft Transfer Agreement on Guantanamo Detainees. The cable is entirely redacted.
June 16, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4398
State Department cable with a Letter from the Secretary of State Powell to a UK Member of Parliament concerning the Detention of two (2) UK citizens at Guantanamo. Sec. Powell's response gives assurances that the detainees at Guantanamo are being ...
Dec. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
June 27, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4399
State Department cable summarizing the deliberations by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) which led to the passing of a resolution calling for improved treatment of prisoners in Afghanistan and Guantanamo. The meeting was ...
Dec. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell
July 17, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4400
State Department cable with talking points in response to statements and/or on the rules relating to military judicial commissions and the rule of law in the U.S. at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. It is pointed out that ...
Dec. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
July 31, 2003 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4401
State Department talking points on 1) Isreal/Palestinians: Roadmap Progress; 2) Iraq: World Bank loans for reconstruction; 3) Iraq: Appointment of governing council President, return of Iraqi refugees, Amnesty International report on internal ...
Dec. 23, 2004
Cable
Colin L. Powell
Colin L. Powell