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Official government reports have documented many horrific abuses inflicted on detainees in U.S. custody. The ACLU is working to stop physical and psychological abuse of detainees and the denial of their essential due process rights in prisons like Guantanamo Bay and "black sites" all over the world.

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ACLU At Guantánamo For First Military Commission Trial This Week
With the military commission trial of Yemeni national Salim Ahmed Hamdan underway, the inherent flaws of this system continue to be apparent.
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Standing Up for Justice In The Military Commissions
When the stakes are the highest and when tempers run the hottest, we must work doubly hard to keep a check on our government and prevent it from trading in our values for visceral and political motives.
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ACLU Obtains Key Memos Authorizing CIA Torture Methods
The government turned over three redacted documents related to the Bush administration's brutal interrogation policies, including a Justice Department memo authorizing the CIA's use of torture.
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Al-Marri v. Gates | Al-Marri v. Pucciarelli
Al-Marri v. Pucciarelli is a habeas corpus action, challenging al-Marri's indefinite detention. Al-Marri v. Gates is a separate action contesting al-Marri's abusive treatment and conditions of confinement.
> Former U.S. Attorney General, Justice Officials, Top Military Officers Urge Supreme Court To Review Indefinite Detention Case (10/23/2008)

 

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