When the to defend its human rights record, State Department legal advisor Harold Koh assured the world that the U.S. had 鈥渢horoughly investigated鈥 alleged abuses of detainees in U.S. custody, and that 鈥渁ppropriate corrective action has been taken.鈥 Koh also asserted that the Justice Department鈥檚 initial investigation into torture was actively looking into allegations of abuse by the CIA and other civilian agencies.
Drawing largely from material that has been covered in , we have come up with 10 follow-up questions for the U.S. about its compliance with domestic and international prohibitions against torture.
The CIA Inspector General's investigation into the use of 鈥渆nhanced interrogation techniques鈥 revealed that a number of 鈥渦nauthorized鈥 techniques were used against such as threats with a handgun and power drill and threats against family members. Who has been held accountable for those 鈥渦nauthorized鈥 techniques, and what punishments if any were given?