US: Detainee Death Investigations Welcome But Should Go Further

The US Attorney General’s decision to conduct a full criminal investigation into the deaths of two detainees in US custody is a necessary but insufficient step towards justice. The Obama administration should pursue the full scope of detainee torture and ill-treatment.

(Washington, DC) ­- The US Attorney General’s decision to conduct a full criminal investigation into the deaths of two detainees in US custody is a necessary but insufficient step towards justice, Human Rights Watch said today. The Obama administration should pursue the full scope of detainee torture and ill-treatment, Human Rights Watch said. 

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