Torture
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Supreme Court officially asked to hear torture photos case
The Obama administration formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to overturn a lower court decision requiring the relase of the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Senate passes bill to withhold torture photos
The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday night allowing the president to withhold the controversial photos of detainees being tortured…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Holder: Justice can support shield law, with limits
Attorney General Eric Holder told senators Wednesday that the Department of Justice would support a media shield law as long…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Court clears path for torture photos appeal
A federal appeals court earlier this week cleared the way for the Obama administration to ask the Supreme Court to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Provision blocking release of photos removed from bill
House Democrats who strongly objected to a legislative measure banning the release of detainee abuse appear to have succeeded in…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Torture images at heart of ongoing records debates
Legislation aimed at blocking the release of photos depicting detainee abuse in American-run prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan is facing…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Senate bans photo release, requires notice of FOIA changes
The ACLU’s effort to get photos documenting the treatment of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan was halted by the Senate…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Obama defends decisions on torture photos
President Obama said today in a speech on the Guantanamo Bay detainees and national security that he remains committed to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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White House takes back promise to release torture photos
The White House said today it was reversing course on its decision to turn over 44 photos depicting alleged torture of…Categorized in Freedom of information