Tag: Torture

In Fatou Bensouda's submission to ICC judges, she claimed there is reasonable suspicion of "War crimes by members of the United States ('US') armed forces on the territory of Afghanistan, and by members of the US Central Intelligence Agency ('CIA') in secret detention facilities in Afghanistan and on the territory of other States Parties to the Rome Statute, principally in the period of 2003-2004." (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool)

Beltway Confidential

A supernational institution is threatening US sovereignty — here’s how Trump should respond

Tom Rogan · November 21, 2017 4:52 pm

Sen. John McCain had been leading an effort to oppose Bradbury and promised on Tuesday to be "on the floor raising hell" against him, due to his involvement drafting memos providing legal grounds for "enhanced interrogation techniques." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Senate confirms nominee amid pushback for torture memos

Diana Stancy Correll · November 15, 2017 1:18 am

Sen. John McCain was the lone Republican to vote against confirming Steven Engel to head up the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

John McCain will oppose any Trump nominee who supported use of torture

Diana Stancy Correll · November 8, 2017 10:45 pm

Iran’s Dissidents Deserve a Hearing

Kelly Jane Torrance · August 15, 2017 5:08 pm

Tortured by ‘Moderates’

Kelly Jane Torrance · August 11, 2017 6:20 am

Political prisoners continue to linger under unbearable conditions in prisons that no foreign diplomat is allowed to visit. (AP Photo / Vahid Salemi)

Beltway Confidential

Don’t whitewash the Iranian regime’s crimes

Washington Examiner · July 12, 2017 6:29 pm

National Security

FBI nominee Wray: ‘Torture is wrong’

Todd Shepherd · July 12, 2017 11:18 am

The United Nations' top human rights official is putting Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and President Trump in the same box for how each leader has failed to rebuke the use of torture against state enemies. (AP Photos)

National Security

UN official: Trump, Duterte ‘breaking long-held taboos’ on torture

Anna Giaritelli · June 27, 2017 12:33 pm

Steven Bradbury and Carlos Muniz have been nominated to posts in the administration. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump nominates author of Bush-era ‘torture memos,’ attorney in Trump University case to federal jobs

Ariella Phillips · June 6, 2017 1:44 am

Former Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind., appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing to serve as the director of national intelligence. (Screen shot)

National Security

DNI nominee Coats: US must approach Russia threat ‘with eyes wide open’

Jacqueline Klimas · February 28, 2017 8:18 pm

Petraeus said torture is not called for when interrogating the vast majority of detainees. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

National Security

Petraeus on torture: ‘It’s wrong’

Jacqueline Klimas · February 1, 2017 6:03 pm

"Torture's not legal," said House Speaker Paul Ryan. CIA Mike Pompeo "has made it clear he's going to follow the law," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., added. "And I believe virtually all of my members are comfortable with the state of the law on that issue now." (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

National Security

GOP to Trump: Stop with the voter fraud and torture talk

Nicole Duran · January 27, 2017 7:26 pm