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=== News Update ===
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
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Secretary Rumsfeld Attempts to Shirk Responsibility for U.S. Torture
Policies
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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
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Secretary Rumsfeld’s Court Filing Argues Immunity for Responsibility
from Torture and Abuse
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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»
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03/06/06
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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)
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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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