Preventing the New American “Professionalism”: Accountability for Lawyers and Health Care Professionals Shaping Torture
BY GITANJALI GUTIERREZ In the wake of September 11, 2001, the United States parted from its traditional adherence to fundamental legal principles, including domestic and international prohibitions against torture, kidnapping, disappearances, and arbitrary detention without trial. Legal memorandum from the White House’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) and other government documents disclosed through the Freedom [...]