Accountability for Torture and Abuse
The U.S. government is required by international law to respect and ensure human rights, to thoroughly investigate every violation of those rights, and to bring perpetrators to justice, no matter their level of office or former level of office. Amnesty International believes that the new US administration and Congress must make accountability for the U.S. government's conduct in the "war on terror" a high priority from their early days in office. Prioritizing this issue must be part of a new relationship on the part of the U.S. government to its international obligations, and part of a new commitment that human rights will never again be sacrificed in the name of national security. Read more »
Take Action
» Read the 10 Against Torture letters and forward your favorite to the President
» Demand Congress & President Obama investigate and prosecute torture
» Host a screening of the powerful 30-minute documentary Torture on Trial
Latest News
USA: Amnesty International Asks Why Obama Can't Close Guantánamo by His DeadlineNovember 18, 2009
USA: Amnesty International Calls Transfer of 9/11 Suspects to Federal Courts "An Important Step" - Concerns Remain about Military Commissions
November 13, 2009
Egypt: Convictions in Abu Omar Rendition Case a Step Toward Accountability
November 05, 2009
Latest Reports
USA: Attorney General orders "preliminary review" into CIA detention cases -- full investigation long overdueSeptember 01, 2009
Canada still refusing to seek Omar Khadr's repatriation from Guantánamo; Mohammed Jawad returned to Afghanistan
August 28, 2009
USA: Trials in error. Third go at misconceived military commissions experiment
July 16, 2009
Resources
Action Resources
» Issue Brief: Getting to the Truth about Torture Through an Independent Commission of Inquiry
» Quotes from the military & intelligence communities
Background Resources
» Report: USA: Investigation, Prosecution, Remedy: Accountability for Human Rights Violations in the "war on terror"
» Background Information and Rationale for Inquiry
» Blog: 14 Reasons for Accountability
