Rumsfeld Sued

Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld
March 1, 2005

The Lawsuit Against Donald Rumsfeld
Over U.S. Torture Policies

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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld bears direct responsibility for the torture and abuse of detainees in U.S. military custody, the ACLU and Human Rights First charged in the first federal court lawsuit to name a top U.S. official in the ongoing torture scandal in Iraq and Afghanistan that has tarnished America's reputation. Press: , English

The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Illinois on behalf of eight men who were subject to torture and abuse at the hands of U.S. forces under Secretary Rumsfeld's command. The groups charged Secretary Rumsfeld with violations of the U.S. Constitution and international law prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment.

LEGAL PAPERS > Legal basis > Rumsfeld complaint (pdf) > Karpinski complaint (pdf) > Sanchez complaint (pdf) > Pappas complaint (pdf) OFFSITE LINKS Human Rights First

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