Waterboarding
These European States Were Sites of Torture as Sadistic as Guantanamo
Poland, Lithuania and Romania hosted "black sites" during the War on Terror—but get to watch the hearings on torture at Guantánamo from afar, unscathed, unaccountable and all but unmentionable in the courtroom.
U.S. Has Set 'Deplorable' Example for Human Rights
Nils Melzer, the United Nation's special rapporteur on torture, accused the U.S. of leading a process of dismantling human rights.
Torture Expert Schools MMA Fighter On Waterboarding
Tim Kennedy posted a nearly hour-long video of himself being voluntarily waterboarded by his friends in support of CIA director nominee Gina Haspel.
Cheney: Bring Back Torture Program
The former vice president also supported President Donald Trump's nominee for CIA director.
Watch Gina Haspel's Senate Confirmation Hearing
Waterboarding and destruction of CIA interrogation tapes are expected to be among the hearing's key points during questioning.
Carter Page Compares Senate Intel Treatment to Torture
The former Trump campaign adviser has been a target for the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Pair Accused of Waterboarding Daughter Reach Plea Deal
The couple allegedly told police that they got the idea of waterboarding their daughter as a form of punishment from a movie.
Trump Nominates 'Torture Memos' Author Steven Bradbury
If confirmed by the Senate, Bradbury would become chief lawyer to the Department of Transport.
CIA Woman in Torture Controversy Vaulted to No. 2 Slot
Gina Haspel is the first career CIA woman to be appointed deputy director.
12 Key Quotes From Donald Trump's ABC News Interview
The president also used the interview with ABC to criticize the media's unflattering coverage of his first days.
Why Trump Should Forget About Waterboarding
The prison at Gitmo and the abuses of Abu Ghraib jail have damaged the U.S.
Trump Is a Danger to the World: U.N. Human Rights Chief
The Republican presidential nominee's comments about torture and minority groups make him "dangerous," Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said.
Science Shows That Torture Doesn't Work
Sleep deprivation and waterboarding can damage brain function, leading victims to invent memories or cop to crimes they didn't commit.
Man 'Waterboarded' Girlfriend He Suspected of Cheating
The 22-year-old is alleged to have tortured and interrogated his girlfriend in a fit of jealous rage.
Former Interrogators Urge Candidates to Reject Torture
The group of CIA, FBI, DEA and military intelligence officials wrote an open letter to the 2016 field.
CIA Would Refuse Trump Torture Orders: Former Officials
Former spy agency lawyer John Rizzo predicts many would resign if ordered to resume waterboarding.
Trump Is Wrong About Waterboarding
His statement won't hurt him with voters, who favor enhanced interrogation.
Dick Cheney Snarls His Defense of Waterboarding
The sole purpose of Cheney's obnoxious attacks on Obama is to whip up hatred.
Trump Would Bring Back Waterboarding
"I think waterboarding is peanuts compared to what they do to us," the GOP front-runner says.
Trump Wants to Bring Back Waterboarding, Establish a Database for Syrian Refugees
The GOP candidate's latest slew of incendiary comments include support for bringing back a torture mechanism.
James Mitchell, Psychologist, Admits He Waterboarded al Qaeda Suspects: Report
"Yes, I waterboarded KSM," James Mitchell, a former U.S. Air Force psychologist, told VICE news.
Nick Clegg Open To Inquiry of British Spies' Role in CIA Torture
Britain's security services have for years been accused of colluding in the ill-treatment of suspected militants.
UN Wants to Prosecute CIA, Bush Officials For Torture
Prosecutions will bring justice following a damning report on CIA interrogation practices, a UN expert on human rights said.
The CIA's Rough Stuff Goes Back to the Cold War
"The CIA," the Senate Intelligence Committee said yesterday, had "historical experience using coercive forms of interrogation."
What CIA Torturers Did to Their Captives
The report highlights waterboarding, sleep deprivation, forced nudity, stress positions, facial slaps and rectal feeding.
Behind Torture Report, Feinstein's Frustration
A deceptive CIA and White House alienated the Senate Intelligence Committee chair, historically a defender of pushing the envelope on intelligence-gathering.
What Former CIA Head Leon Panetta Says Now About Torture
Leon Panetta says he remains uncertain on the intelligence value of harsh interrogations.