Documents Released Responsive to 2008 Torture FOIA Request

• CIA Vaughn Index of Information related to 18 documents processed on 10/30/2009
• Memo from the President Bush to White House Senior Executive Branch Officials regarding humane treatment of al Qaeda and Taliban detainees (2/7/2002)
• Memo from Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to CIA Director regarding review of CIA’s interrogation program (6/11/2004)
• Memo from Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to Executive Branch Officials regarding draft executive order about “Interpretation of the Geneva Conventions Common Article 3 as Applied to Certain Detentions and Interrogations” (5/25/2007)
• Letter from CIA to ACLU regarding documents processed on 10/30/2009

 

Documents Released Responsive to 2004 Torture FOIA Request

Documents Newly Discovered by the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)

Vaughn Index of 154 New OLC-CIA Documents Processed on 10/30/2009:
   Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV

• #10 November 3, 2003 Letter to Sen. Leahy from CIA General Counsel Scott Muller
• #80 October 18, 2004 CIA Office of Medical Services (OMS) Guidelines on medical and psychological support to detainee rendition, interrogation and detention
• #92 CIA Office of Inspector General report excerpts
• #106 Interrogation Legal Authorities
• #109 Description of stress positions and facial slap
• #110 Interrogation of Detainees
• #151 CIA/OLC interrogation questionnaire

Non-OLC Documents Discovered by the OLC (Vaughn Index expected on 11/20/2009)

• #1 December 12, 2002 Department of State fax coversheet
• #2 February 7, 2002 White House memo regarding Geneva Conventions and humane treatment of al Qaeda and Taliban detainees
• #3 May 11, 2004 Assistant Attorney General Goldsmith memo regarding advice to DOD on interrogations
• #4 Applicability of Geneva Conventions III (POWs) and IV (civilians) in Iraq after June 30, 2004 and effect on U.S. powers and duties regarding detentions
• #5 January 27, 2004 Saddam Hussein Interrogation document
• #6 January 27, 2004 Memo regarding legal issues surrounding interview/interrogation of Saddam Hussein
• #7 May 19, 2004 Memo regarding treatment of prisoners and detainees
• #8 October 4, 2001 Department of State fax to White House National Security Counsel regarding Geneva Conventions and POWs
• #9 October 11, 2001 Department of State fax to White House National Security Counsel regarding detainee categories and prosecution by Afghan authorities
• #10 October 12, 2001 Department of State fax to White House National Security Counsel regarding detainee categories

 

Documents Released Responsive to 2008 FOIA Request for DOJ OIG Documents

• Department of Defense Documents Regarding Detention and Interrogation Policies
• Department of Justice Criminal Division Documents
• FBI Documents Regarding Detention and Interrogation Policies
• Reprocessed FBI Office of Inspector General Report (originally released 5/20/2008)
  • Pages 1-100
  • Pages 101-220
  • Pages 221-321
  • Pages 322-441