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UN, human rights groups seek prosecutions following CIA torture report

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    The UN and human rights groups have called for the prosecution of U.S. officials responsible for the CIA torture programme revealed in a report this week.



    Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International were among the groups asking for action after the report found that the CIA misled the White House and the public over a programme of torture that was found to be ineffective and more brutal than expected.


    Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, said that the report "should forever put to rest CIA denials that it engaged in torture" and warned that prosecution was needed to prevent future presidents retaining torture as a policy option. Read more...


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