Search
An association of writers working to advance literature, defend free expression, and to foster international literary fellowship.
FREEDOM TO WRITE
FTW In the USA
Surveillance
Secrecy
torture and basic human rights
FTW Around the World
Rapid Action Network
Individual Cases
campaigns
Press Room
multimedia
Resources
FTW Award
Support FTW
Contact FTW
spacer
Newsletter
spacer

Home > Freedom to Write > Restoring Rights > Hearings

THE EVIDENCE: CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS & TESTIMONIES

The U.S. Senate has acknowledged that the U.S. has engaged in torture. These links point toward the mounting body of evidence.

 ACCOUNTS DOCUMENTS INVESTIGATIONS HEARINGS LAWS
U.S. Senate

Extraordinary Rendition, Extraterritorial Detention and Treatment of Detainees: Restoring Our Moral Credibility and Strengthening Our Diplomatic Standing
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
July 26, 2007
Permalink

Coercive Interrogation Techniques: Do They Work, Are They Reliable, and What Did the FBI Know About Them?
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
June 10, 2008
Permalink

Testimony on the origins of aggressive interrogation techniques: Part I of the Committee's inquiry into the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
June 17, 2008
Permalink

U.S. House of Representatives

Extraordinary Rendition in U.S. Counterterrorism Policy: The Impact on Transatlantic Relations
Joint Hearing before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, and the Subcommittee on Europe of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
April 17, 2007
Permalink

Diplomatic Assurances and Rendition to Torture: The Perspective of the State Department’s Legal Adviser
Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
June 10, 2008
Permalink

Rendition to Torture: The Case of Maher Arar
Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the Committee on the Judiciary
October 18, 2007
Permalink

Join PEN TodayGrants & Awards online database.  Sign up today!
Home | Site Map | Copyright / Privacy Policy | Contact Us © 2004-2010 PEN American Center. All rights reserved.