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)
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