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Secretary Rumsfeld Continues to Argue Against Responsibility for Torture and Abuse
In the latest development in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and Human Rights First against Secretary Rumsfeld, on July 21, 2006, the Secretary reasserted his argument that he is immune from responsibility for acts of torture and abuse committed under his watch. The lawsuit, together with three other suits filed by the ACLU, sets forth the legal basis for holding Secretary Rumsfeld and other high ranking members of the armed services responsible for torture and abuse of nine civilians detained by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Retired military officers and military legal experts have filed an amicus brief in support of the ACLU’s and Human Rights First’s suit, arguing against Secretary Rumsfeld’s position on the basis that allowing the federal case to proceed would not be an intrusion into matters of national security and military decision-making. Two of the world’s foremost scholars on the international laws against torture and abusive treatment have also filed anamicus brief in support of the lawsuit.
source:
http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/media/etn/2006/statement/241/
07/24/06
Secretary Rumsfeld Attempts to Shirk Responsibility for U.S. Torture Policies
Human Rights First and the American Civil Liberties Union announced their response to arguments by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and three other defendants that they are immune from a lawsuit holding them accountable for policies of torture and abuse committed under their watch against civilians detained by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan. Retired military officers and military legal experts filed an amicus brief in support, arguing that contrary to the position of Secretary Rumsfeld, allowing the federal case to proceed would not be an intrusion into matters of national security and military decision-making. More»
05/25/06
Secretary Rumsfeld’s Court Filing Argues Immunity for Responsibility from Torture and Abuse
On March 6, 2006, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld filed a long-anticipated motion to dismiss in the case brought by the ACLU and Human Rights First on behalf of victims of torture in U.S. custody. More»
03/06/06
Human Rights First and ACLU File Amended Complaint in Suit Against Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Over U.S. Torture Policies
On January 5, 2006, Human Rights First and the ACLU filed a consolidated amended complaint in the civil lawsuit charging Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld with legal responsibility for the torture and abuse of detainees in U.S. military custody in Afghanistan and Iraq. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of nine men, five Iraqis and four Afghans, who were tortured and abused at the hands of U.S. forces under Secretary Rumsfeld's command. More»
Updated 01/05/06)
Defending American Values in Court – Torture Victims Visit United States Seeking Accountability and Justice
In November 2005, Human Rights First and the American Civil Liberties Union welcomed to the United States two of their clients who have brought a civil action against Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other senior members of the military seeking accountability for the torture and abuse they and other detainees suffered in U.S. detention facilities overseas. Their suit seeks, among other things, a federal court order declaring unlawful U.S. policies and practices permitting torture and other forms of abuse.
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