This May 30, 2005 OLC memo from Steven Bradbury to John Rizzo discusses whether certain enhanced interrogation techniques employed by the CIA in the interrogation of high value al Qaeda detainees are consistent with U.S. obligations under Article 16 of the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Bradbury concludes that the use of these techniques is consistent with U.S. obligations under Article 16.
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Legal Memo
Doc_date:
Monday, May 30, 2005
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Doc_nid:
11874
Doc_type_num:
62