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U.S. Clears CIA in Detainee Deaths
The U.S. government has closed investigations into the deaths of two detainees held in CIA custody, Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Grimy Times.
The investigation, led by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Durham, found that the CIA did not use unauthorized interrogation techniques that could constitute a violation of federal law. The review examined information on 101 detainees, including the Office of Professional Responsibility’s report on enhanced interrogation techniques and a 2004 CIA Inspector General’s report.
Attorney General Holder stated that AUSA Durham considered all applicable substantive criminal statutes and reviewed a ‘tremendous volume of information’ before recommending the closure of the investigations. Holder accepted that recommendation and announced that the two investigations had been closed.
During the investigation, Durham determined that a number of detainees were never in CIA custody. He examined various sources, including the CIA Office of Inspector General’s report and the International Committee of the Red Cross Report on the Treatment of Fourteen ‘High Value Detainees’ in CIA Custody.
Attorney General Holder praised Durham and his team for their thorough and complete review of the matters, stating that they had worked tirelessly to ensure that the preliminary review and investigations fully examined the issues.
The investigation into the CIA’s treatment of detainees was first launched in 2008 by Attorney General Michael Mukasey, who selected Durham to conduct a criminal investigation into the destruction of interrogation videotapes by the CIA. The investigation was expanded in 2009 by Attorney General Eric Holder, who added a preliminary review into whether federal laws were violated in connection with the interrogation of specific detainees at overseas locations.
Attorney General Holder emphasized that the decision not to prosecute was made after considering all potentially applicable substantive criminal statutes, as well as the statutes of limitations and jurisdictional provisions that govern prosecutions under those statutes. He stated that the admissible evidence would not be sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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