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At least 11 al-Qaeda suspects have “disappeared” in U.S. custody, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. U.S. officials are holding the detainees in undisclosed locations, where some have reportedly been tortured. The 46-page report, “The…
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At least 11 al-Qaeda suspects have “disappeared” in U.S. custody, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. U.S. officials are holding the detainees in undisclosed locations, where some have reportedly been tortured. The 46-page report, “The…
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(New York)—Revelations that U.S. forces hid dozens of Iraqi detainees from the International Committee of the Red Cross require an independent investigation, Human Rights Watch said today. U.S. Army investigators told Congress on Thursday that detainees…
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Independent 9/11-style Commission Needed

A report by a panel reviewing Pentagon detention operations criticizes top officials, but fails to address government policy that may have led to the mistreatment and torture of detainees, Human Rights Watch said today. The four-member panel, named by…
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"Enduring Freedom" Abuses by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan I. Summary II. Background: "Operation Enduring Freedom" III. Violations by U.S. Forces Indiscriminate and Excessive Force Used During Arrests …