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10 Secrecy Cases

Gul Rahman
Court Case
Nov 2018

Secrecy

Ullah v. CIA – FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Information About Gul Rahman’s Body

In November 2002, the CIA tortured Afghan citizen Gul Rahman to death. The CIA covered up his death for years and continues to hide information about the whereabouts of his body from his grieving family.
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Ullah V. Cia – Foia Lawsuit Seeking Information About Gul Rahman’s Body. Explore Case.
Court Case
Nov 2018
Gul Rahman

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Ullah v. CIA – FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Information About Gul Rahman’s Body

In November 2002, the CIA tortured Afghan citizen Gul Rahman to death. The CIA covered up his death for years and continues to hide information about the whereabouts of his body from his grieving family.
Ullah V. Cia – Foia Lawsuit Seeking Information About Gul Rahman’s Body. Explore Case.
Haspel
Court Case
Nov 2018

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Ƶv. CIA - FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Records Concerning the CIA’s Propaganda Campaign to Confirm Gina Haspel as CIA Director

When President Trump nominated Gina Haspel to be CIA director in March 2018, the CIA began an unprecedented propaganda campaign to promote her confirmation by the Senate. The CIA’s campaign selectively disseminated information perceived as favorable to Haspel while hiding her deep involvement in torture and abuse during the Bush administration. The CIA strategically whitewashed Haspel’s past, including her supervision of a secret prison in Thailand where she oversaw the torture of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri.
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Aclu V. Cia - Foia Lawsuit Seeking Records Concerning The Cia’s Propaganda Campaign To Confirm Gina Haspel As Cia Director. Explore Case.
Court Case
Nov 2018
Haspel

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Ƶv. CIA - FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Records Concerning the CIA’s Propaganda Campaign to Confirm Gina Haspel as CIA Director

When President Trump nominated Gina Haspel to be CIA director in March 2018, the CIA began an unprecedented propaganda campaign to promote her confirmation by the Senate. The CIA’s campaign selectively disseminated information perceived as favorable to Haspel while hiding her deep involvement in torture and abuse during the Bush administration. The CIA strategically whitewashed Haspel’s past, including her supervision of a secret prison in Thailand where she oversaw the torture of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri.
Aclu V. Cia - Foia Lawsuit Seeking Records Concerning The Cia’s Propaganda Campaign To Confirm Gina Haspel As Cia Director. Explore Case.
Helicopter in Dust
Court Case
Jun 2018

Secrecy

Ƶv. DOD – FOIA on Yemen Raid

A U.S. military raid in Yemen on January 29, 2017, left one Navy SEAL and many Yemeni civilians dead. The Ƶfiled a Freedom of Information Act request in March with the Central Intelligence Agency and the Departments of Defense, Justice, and State. In May 2017, we filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to enforce the request, which asks for records including the legal basis and decision-making process used for the raid, as well as assessments of civilian deaths afterwards.
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Aclu V. Dod – Foia On Yemen Raid. Explore Case.
Court Case
Jun 2018
Helicopter in Dust

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Ƶv. DOD – FOIA on Yemen Raid

A U.S. military raid in Yemen on January 29, 2017, left one Navy SEAL and many Yemeni civilians dead. The Ƶfiled a Freedom of Information Act request in March with the Central Intelligence Agency and the Departments of Defense, Justice, and State. In May 2017, we filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to enforce the request, which asks for records including the legal basis and decision-making process used for the raid, as well as assessments of civilian deaths afterwards.
Aclu V. Dod – Foia On Yemen Raid. Explore Case.
Drone
Court Case
Dec 2016

Secrecy

Ƶv. CIA - FOIA Case for Records Relating to Drone Killings

In a Freedom of Information Act request filed on January 13, 2010, the Ƶasked the government to disclose the legal and factual basis for its use of predator drones to conduct targeted killings overseas. In particular, the Ƶsought to find out when, where, and against whom drone strikes can be authorized, and how the United States ensures compliance with international laws relating to extrajudicial killings.
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Aclu V. Cia - Foia Case For Records Relating To Drone Killings. Explore Case.
Court Case
Dec 2016
Drone

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Ƶv. CIA - FOIA Case for Records Relating to Drone Killings

In a Freedom of Information Act request filed on January 13, 2010, the Ƶasked the government to disclose the legal and factual basis for its use of predator drones to conduct targeted killings overseas. In particular, the Ƶsought to find out when, where, and against whom drone strikes can be authorized, and how the United States ensures compliance with international laws relating to extrajudicial killings.
Aclu V. Cia - Foia Case For Records Relating To Drone Killings. Explore Case.
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