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        Rights Groups Want Special Prosecutor to Investigate CIA Torture

   by VOA News

   Two civil rights groups say U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder should
   appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the CIA's use of torture
   and other extreme measures during interrogations.

   The American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch said Monday
   that a recent Senate Intelligence Committee summary report on the CIA
   includes descriptions of serious federal crimes not previously
   investigated by the Justice Department. Those groups want a special
   prosecutor to be given access to the full 6,700-page Senate report in
   order to conduct a criminal investigation.

   Both say failure to conduct a comprehensive criminal investigation
   would contribute to the notion that torture remains a permissible
   policy option for future administrations.

   They also said it would undermine the ability of the U.S. to advocate
   for human rights abroad.
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