Two US human rights organisations filed a lawsuit yesterday accusing Donald Rumsfeld, the defence secretary, of having direct responsibility for the torture of prisoners held in US custody in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights First brought the suit on behalf of eight former detainees who alleged being abused in US custody, including severe beatings, cutting with knives and mock executions.
Financial Times article
And I wish them the best of luck for a conviction, although I don't hold out much hope.
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