After September 11, 2001, U.S. officials authorized the cruel treatment and torture of prisoners held in Afghanistan, Iraq, Guantanamo, and the CIA's secret prisons overseas.

This database documents the U.S. government's official experiment with torture. At present, the database contains well over 100,000 pages of government documents obtained primarily through Freedom of Information Act litigation and requests filed by the ACLU, and through litigation of Salim v. Mitchell, a lawsuit brought by the ACLU on behalf of the survivors and the family of a dead victim of the CIA torture program. To learn more about the database, please read the About and Search Help pages. If you're a developer, you can also access this data through our API.

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June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1222
Power Point presentation explaining the responsibilities of U.S. armed forces and detainees' rights under the laws of war. Includes rules for record keeping, lessons for drafting sworn statements, and obligations to treat detainees with dignity ...
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1223
Power Point presentation entitled "Geneva Convention Humane Treatment of Detainees." The presentation defines current detention operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Defines key terms and standards of conduct when interacting with detainees. ...
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1224
PowerPoint presentation entitled "Communicate with Detainees & Muslim Cultural Awareness." Discusses methods for effectively communicating with detainees, including dealing with problem detainees. Includes a lesson on Islam, its history and ...
DOD | ACLU-RDI 1225
PowerPoint presentation discusses methods for dealing with stress while working as a staff member in a detainee camp.
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1226
PowerPoint presentation discussing the impact of the HIV and hepatitis viruses and identifies universal precautions and preventative measures in a detainee environment. Discusses the testing and management of detainees infected with HIV or other ...
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1227
PowerPoint presentation discussing how to account for detainees, including correct procedures for conducting head counts and bed checks.
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1228
PowerPoint presentation discussing methods for conducting physical security operations in a detainee camp. Includes procedures for safeguarding and securing keys and locking devices, security measures for the general areas and high risk areas. ...
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1229
PowerPoint presentation discussing methods for ensuring the safety of staff members at detention camps. Includes being aware of potential attacks and reacting to dangerous situations.
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1230
DOD PowerPoint presentation discussing methods for identifying contraband and procedures for conducting a frisk search, strip search, inspection/ shakedown of detainee's area, seizing contraband and observing safety precautions.
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1231
DOD PowerPoint presentation discussing methods for escorting detainees when moving them to designated areas inside and outside the detainee camp.