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  1. Document Date: May 23, 2006. The Case Against Rumsfeld. In March 2005, the ACLU and Human Rights First filed a landmark lawsuit charging former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other senior military leaders with direct responsibility for the torture and abuse of detainees. The suit was brought on behalf of nine men subjected to torture and ...

  2. Mar 19, 2012 · Mar 06, 2006. Document. In March 2005, the ACLU and Human Rights First filed a landmark lawsuit charging former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other senior military leaders with direct responsibility for the torture and abuse of detainees. The suit was brought on behalf of nine men subjected to torture and abuse under Rumsfeld's command.

  3. Apr 25, 2008 · The March 2005 lawsuit was filed on behalf of nine Iraqi and Afghan former civilian detainees who were tortured while in U.S. military custody and eventually released without being charged with a crime. The lawsuit charged that then-Secretary Rumsfeld was legally responsible for policies and practices leading to the torture and abuse of detainees.

  4. Jun 30, 2021 · The torture memo signed by Donald Rumsfeld, 12/2/02, authorizing 20-hour interrogations, removal of clothing, the use of phobias, and stress positions for up to 4 hours. Note his handwriting at ...

  5. In the last week, two different federalcourts have demonstrated a commitment to accountability for torture perpetratedby US officials. The DC District Court allowed a lawsuit fordamages to go forward against former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld andother high-ranking officials, including Secretary of Homeland Security JanetNapolitano, and FBI Director Robert Mueller.

  6. Mar 27, 2007 · A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday against former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and three high-ranking U.S. military officials accused of ignoring allegations that U.S. soldiers in ...

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  8. Aug 4, 2011 · A federal judge has ruled that former Defence Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld can be sued personally for damages by a former U.S. military contractor who says he was tortured during a nine-month ...