National Security News http://www.aclu.org/news/all/feed/national-security en Torture Documents Released 11/6/2009 http://www.aclu.org/national-security/torture-documents-released-1162009  

]]> 2009-11-06T17:52:00-05:00 suzanne_ito 20150 at http://www.aclu.org Senate Votes Against Barring Funding For Federal Court Prosecutions Of 9/11 Cases http://www.aclu.org/national-security/senate-votes-against-barring-funding-federal-court-prosecutions-911-cases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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]]> 2009-11-05T18:35:00-05:00 suzanne_ito 20018 at http://www.aclu.org Senate Should Not Pass Amendment Barring Use of Funds for 9/11 Prosecutions http://www.aclu.org/national-security/senate-should-not-pass-amendment-barring-use-funds-911-prosecutions 9/11 Family Member Joins Call For Federal Court Trials


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]]> 2009-11-05T18:16:00-05:00 suzanne_ito 20017 at http://www.aclu.org Italian Court Finds Americans Guilty In CIA Rendition Case http://www.aclu.org/human-rights_national-security/italian-court-finds-americans-guilty-cia-rendition-case U.S. Should Pursue Accountability For Rendition Crimes, Says ACLU

]]> 2009-11-04T15:00:00-05:00 pbradshaw 19968 at http://www.aclu.org Justice Denied: Voices From Guantánamo http://www.aclu.org/national-security/justice-denied-voices-guantanamo-0
Released Detainees Talk About Torture And Re-Entry Into Life In
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]]> Close Gitmo indefinite detention 2009-11-02T00:00:00-05:00 Jessica Monaco 19908 at http://www.aclu.org ACLU Obtains More Documents Related to Bush Admin Torture Program http://www.aclu.org/national-security/aclu-obtains-more-documents-related-bush-admin-torture-program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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NEW YORK - The government today handed over to the American Civil Liberties Union numerous documents in response to two ACLU Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits for information related to the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody overseas. Thousands of pages of documents detailing the interrogation of prisoners by the FBI, Department of Defense (DOD) and CIA have previously been made public as a result of the lawsuits.

]]> 2009-10-30T00:00:00-05:00 Jessica Monaco 19827 at http://www.aclu.org President Signs Law Giving DOD Authority To Exempt Photos From Torture FOIA http://www.aclu.org/national-security/president-signs-law-giving-dod-authority-exempt-photos-torture-foia  


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ACLU Renews Call For Secretary Gates Not To Block Release Of Torture Photos


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]]> 2009-10-29T00:00:00-05:00 Jessica Monaco 19828 at http://www.aclu.org Congress To Investigate CIA For Possible Violations Of National Security Act http://www.aclu.org/national-security/congress-investigate-cia-possible-violations-national-security-act FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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]]> 2009-10-28T00:00:00-05:00 Jessica Monaco 19831 at http://www.aclu.org President Obama Signs Military Commissions Changes Into Law http://www.aclu.org/national-security/president-obama-signs-military-commissions-changes-law  


Fatally Flawed System Is Beyond Repair, Says ACLU


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]]> 2009-10-28T00:00:00-05:00 Jessica Monaco 19830 at http://www.aclu.org Federal Court Will Hear Government Appeal In Rendition Case http://www.aclu.org/national-security/federal-court-will-hear-government-appeal-rendition-case  


Government Claims "State Secrets" To Deny Torture Victims Day In Court


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]]> 2009-10-27T00:00:00-05:00 Jessica Monaco 19832 at http://www.aclu.org