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August 18, 2017

Settlement Reached In Landmark Torture Suit Against Psychologists
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A settlement has been reached in a landmark torture lawsuit against two
psychologists who helped devise the Bush administration's interrogation
program. The psychologists, James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, were sued
by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of two former CIA
prisoners who were tortured and the family of a man who died after being
tortured in a secret CIA prison. The undisclosed settlement was reached
just before the case went to trial. ACLU attorney Dror Ladin said, "This
outcome shows that there are consequences for torture and that survivors
can and will hold those responsible for torture accountable."


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