Broken Laws, Broken Lives shows the human consequences of harsh and
unlawful US interrogation practices. This landmark report reveals the excruciating pain and
continued suffering of men who, never charged with any crime, endured torture at US detention
facilities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantánamo Bay. Based on internationally accepted
standards
for clinical assessment of torture claims, the report documents practices used to bring about
long-lasting pain, terror, humiliation, and shame for months on end.
Physicians for Human Rights mobilizes health professionals to advance health,
dignity, and justice and promotes the right to health for all. Harnessing the specialized skills,
rigor, and passion of doctors, nurses, public health specialists, and scientists, PHR
investigates human rights abuses and works to stop them.
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