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Enhanced interrogation techniques

"Enhanced interrogation techniques" or "enhanced interrogation" was a program of systematic torture of detainees by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and various components of the US Armed Forces at remote sites around the world — including Abu Ghraib, Bagram, Guantanamo Bay, Rabat (Temara interrogation centre)…

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History of approval by the Bush administration

John YooGeneva ConventionsHogan's HeroesStalag 17Murat Kurnaz
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Development of techniques and training

CalqueDeGestapoHeinrich MüllerBruce Jessen
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Public positions and reactions

Detainee Treatment Act of 2005Detainee abuseSigning statementSenate Armed Services CommitteeThe Washington Post
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Investigation and calls for prosecution

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History of approval by the Bush administration

Development of techniques and training

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Public positions and reactions

Investigation and calls for prosecution

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Ban on interrogation techniques

Decision not to prosecute

Prosecution of John Kiriakou

European Court of Human Rights decisions

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Enhanced interrogation techniques

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Enhanced interrogation techniques

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related to U.S. government · 21
Enhanced interrogation techniques → Assistant Attorney General, August, Because, CIA, Following, General Counsel John, Geneva Conventions, In, Jay Bybee, John Yoo, July, Legal Counsel, Most, Office, Rizzo, September, The, The Bush, US, US Justice Department
related to Ban on interrogation techniques · 15
Enhanced interrogation techniques → Army, Army Field Manual, BBC, Bush, CIA, Common Article, Detainee Treatment Act, Geneva Conventions, On December, On February, On March, President Bush, President George, Senate, The Washington Post
related to Senate Armed Services Committee report · 15
Enhanced interrogation techniques → Abu Ghraib, Afghanistan, April, Bagram, Brutal, December, Defense Rumsfeld, Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, Senate Armed Services Committee, The, The Washington Post, US, US Secretary, What

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torture interrogation cia techniques us intelligence detainees bush program report enhanced administration waterboarding use said legal officials united president general

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threats to harm childreninstance ofthere were threats to their families0.80text
and threats to sexually abuse or to cut the throat of detainees' mothers.The number of detainees subjected to these methods has never been authoritatively establishedinstance ofthere were threats to their families0.80text
nor how many died as a result of the interrogationinstance ofthere were threats to their families0.80text
though this number could be as high as 100instance ofthere were threats to their families0.80text
the UN Convention against Tortureinstance ofviolated US anti-torture statutes or international laws0.80text
Kandaharinstance ofwere brought to hastily improvised CIA/military bases0.80text
Afghanistaninstance ofwere brought to hastily improvised CIA/military bases0.80text
sleep deprivation during interrogationinstance ofreported seeing a letter apparently signed by United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that allowed contractors employed by the US to use techniques0.80text
Iraqinstance ofwhich at that time the administration applied to Guantanamo as well as locations0.80text
the Military Commissions Act of 2006instance ofincluding intervening legislation0.80text
the December 2005 Detainee Treatment Actinstance ofincluding intervening legislation0.80text
Eric Posnerinstance ofLegal analysts0.80text

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