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Published 06/26/2009 by The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed


Allen Keller: Torture, Healing and Accountability

You may not know it, but June 26 is United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. It was on this day 25 years ago, that an international treaty banning torture, cruel inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment went into effect. Our country is a signatory...

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Padilla v. Yoo: accountability for torture. [Slate Magazine - 06/19/2009]
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