Factsheet: Extraordinary Rendition

In 2002, Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen, was detained at a U.S. airport on his…

Here Come the Thought Police: The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007

Could Rosa Parks, who was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 for violating segregation laws…

FAQs: Does the U.S. Torture People?

In the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or…

FAQs: What Are State Secrets

Post-9/11, the Bush administration has expanded the use of the state secrets privilege (SSP) to…