http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/media/etn/2006/alert/300/For Immediate Release: December 8, 2006
In Torture Case Against Rumsfeld, Lawyers Cite 'Widespread Pattern' of Abuse, Need for Accountability
Federal court to rule whether top U.S. officials can be held legally accountable for the torture scandal in Iraq and Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights First today argued before a federal court that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld should be held accountable for the torture and abuse of detainees in U.S. military custody.
Today's hearing marked the first time a federal court has considered whether top U.S. officials can be held legally accountable for the torture scandal in Iraq and Afghanistan.
