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New Report: Aiding Torture
A team of PHR doctors authored the new white paper, "Aiding Torture: Health Professionals' Ethics and Human Rights Violations Demonstrated in the May 2004 Inspector General's Report." The report details how the CIA relied on medical expertise to rationalize and carry out abusive and unlawful interrogations.
A Prosecutor Will Examine CIA Torture Cases, Thanks to You
Thousands of supporters like you have called for the Obama Administration to investigate torture and other detainee abuses.
Podcast: Broken Laws, Broken Lives Discussed on Thom Hartmann Show
On June 29, Thom Hartmann, a national progressive talk show host, spent a captivating half-hour discussing the United States' torture policies under President George W. Bush.
Broken Laws, Broken Lives Discussed on Thom Hartmann Show
Thom Hartmann, a national progressive talk show host, today featured on his show a discussion of PHR's report "Broken Laws, Broken Lives: Medical Evidence of Torture by US Personnel and Its Impact."
Single Greatest Medical-Ethics Scandal in American History
Jane Mayer has published a new article in the The New Yorker today on US torture policy. Mayer's article centers around her interview with Leon Panetta, the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency, under the Obama administration.
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