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Harsh Season Overwhelms Afghans
Pamela Constable. Washington Post, 12 February 2008.

Time Runs Out for an Afghan Held by the U.S.
Carlotta Gall and Andy Worthington. The New York Times, 05 February 2008.

Afghanistan: Development and Humanitarian Priorities
Oxfam International, 31 January 2008 (.pdf file).

Detainee Torture Remains a Reality, Reports Show
Paul Koring. Globe and Mail, 22 January 2008 (See documents below).

Torture Reports
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, 22 January 2008.

The Road to Guantanamo
Fatima Bhutto. The News, Pakistan, 20 January 2008.

Bagram: The Other Gitmo
William Fisher. Asia Times, 16 January 2008.

Detainees List Torture, Abuse by Afghan Officials, Filing Says
Paul Koring. The Globe and Mail, 20 December 2007.

Child Soldiers Operating on Several Fronts
IRIN, 19 December 2007.

Why I Quit as Chief Prosecutor at Guantánamo
Morris D. Davis. The Miami Herald, 16 December 2007.

On Taliban Turf, Long Lines of Ailing Children
C.J. Chivers. The New York Times, 12 December 2007.

Afghan Education and Humanitarian Programs at Risk From Violence
Kelly Cryderman. CanWest News Service, 09 December 2007.

U.S. Medical Program for Afghan Women Faces Probe
Alison Young. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 07 December 2007.

Evidence Of Innocence Rejected at Guantanamo
Carol D. Leonnig. Washington Post, 05 December 2007.

Afghan Agency Rejects Claims of Prisoner Abuse
Agence France-Presse, 29 November 2007.

Leaked Guantanamo Military Operating Manual Reveals Isolation, Sensory Deprivation Was Official Army Policy to Break Prisoners
Interview conducted by Amy Goodman. Democracy Now, 26 November 2007. (See document below)

Camp Delta Standard Operating Procedure
Posted on the Commonwealth Institute website, 26 November 2007.

Nationality Plays Strong Role in Who Gets Freed From Guantánamo
Farah Stockman. The Boston Globe, 22 November 2007.

Red Cross Monitors Barred From Guantánamo
William Glaberson. The New York Times, 16 November 2007.

Fighting Afghanistan's Other War
Rick Corsino. National Post, Canada, 13 November 2007.

Detainees Transferred to Torture: ISAF Complicity?
Amnesty International, 13 November 2007.

Internal Displacement in Afghanistan
Khalid Koser. The Brookings Institution, 08 November 2007.

Rorschach and Awe: Politics & Power
Katherine Eban. Vanity Fair, 17 July 2007.

Afghanistan Frees Teen Trained As Bomber
Jason Straziuso. The Associated Press, 15 July 2007. Posted on the Washington Post website.

Legislation Could Be Path to Closing Guantánamo
Thom Shanker and David Johnston. The New York Times, 03 July 2007.

Guantánamo Bay: A Military Insider Speaks Out
James Ross. Miami Herald, 01 July 2007.

Women Attacked or Killed in Afghanistan (incidents list)
The Associated Press, 26 June 2007

How the Military Commissions Obscure Gitmo's Real Purpose
Jonathan Hafetz. American Prospect, 14 June 2007.

Powell Calls for Closure of Military Prison at Guantánamo
Walter Pincus. Washington Post, 11 June 2007.

Guantánamo War Crimes Trials Screech To Halt
Jane Sutton. Reuters, 05 June 2007.

Guantanamo Bay Case Thrown Out
Mark Oliver and Agencies. The Guardian, 04 June 2007.

Afghan Refugee Crisis Brewing
David Montero. The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2007.

Boy-Executioner Video Outrages Afghans, World
Farangis Najibullah. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 24 April 2007.

Afghans Dream of Exile Once Again
Marie-France Calle. Le Figaro, 20 March 2007. Posted on the Truthout website translated by Leslie Thatcher.

2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - Afghanistan
U.S. State Department, 06 March 2007.

Independent Reporting Drew Army Coverup, Secrecy, Delays
Craig Pyes. The Nieman Foundation, 02 March 2007.

Afghanistan: Slow Progress on Security and Rights
Human Rights Watch, 30 January 2007.

No Exit
Joseph Lelyveld. The New York Review of Books, February 15, 2007. Posted on 26 January 2007.

Afghan Refugees: Current Status and Future Prospects
Rhoda Margesson. Congressional Research Service, 26 January 2007 (.pdf file).

Afghan Women's Quiet Revolution Hangs by a Thread
Alissa J. Rubin. Los Angeles Times, 21 January 2007.

Some at Guantanamo Mark 5 Years in Limbo
Carol D. Leonnig and Julie Tate. Washington Post, 16 January 2007.

Afghanistan's Efforts to Boost Women Falter
Kim Barker. Chicago Tribune, 16 January 2007.

A Voice From Gitmo's Darkness
Jumah al-Dossari. Los Angeles Times, 11 January 2007.

Shut Down Guantanamo - And Make Sure It Never Happens Again
Helena Cobban. The Christian Science Monitor, 11 January 2007.

Starving Afghans Sell Girls of Eight as Brides
Peter Beaumont. The Sunday Observer, 07 January 2007.

FBI Reports Duct-Taping, 'Baptizing' at Guantanamo
Dan Eggen. Washington Post, 03 January 2007.

New Taliban Rules Target Afghan Teachers
The Associated Press, 09 December 2006.

A Precarious Shelter in Afghanistan
Pamela Constable. Washington Post, 05 December 2006.

AP Gets Shocking New Report on Gitmo
The Associated Press, 17 November 2006. Posted on the Truthout website. (See report below).

No-Hearing Hearings
Mark Denbeaux et al. Seton Hall University, 17 November 2006 (.pdf file).

What Rumsfeld Knew
Michael Scherer and Mark Benjamin. The Guardian, 14 November 2006.

Administration: Detainees Have No Rights
Matt Apuzzo. The Associated Press, 14 November 2006.

U.N. Urged to Act Over Afghanistan
Matt Prodger. BBC News, 10 November 2006.

Tribal Elders Reopening Southern Schools
IRIN, 07 November 2006.

They'd Rather Die: Brief Lives of the Afghan Slave Wives
Christina Lamb. The Sunday Times, UK, 06 November 2006.

No 'Real Change' for Afghan Women
Pam O'Toole. BBC News, 31 October 2006.

Gitmo Guards Brag of Beatings
Thomas Watkins. The Associated Press, 06 October 2006. Posted on the Truthout website.

Muppets Teach Children a Land Mine Lesson
Rachel Morarjee. The Christian Science Monitor, 05 October 2006.

More Assistance Needed for 80,000 Displaced by Southern Conflict
IRIN, 04 October 2006.

Detainees Still In Legal Limbo Despite New Law
Ron Synovitz. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 03 October 2006.

Many Rights in U.S. Legal System Absent in New Bill
R. Jeffrey Smith. Washington Post, 29 September 2006.

U.N. Official Points to Human Rights Cost of Deteriorating Afghan Security
The Associated Press, 28 September 2006. Posted on the e-Ariana website.

A Fair, Safe Way to Close Guantanamo
Max Paul Friedman. The Christian Science Monitor, 27 September 2006.

Two Deaths Were a 'Clue That Something's Wrong'
Craig Pyes and Kevin Sack. The Los Angeles Times, 25 September 2006. Posted on the Fair Use website.

Part I: A Silence in the Afghan Mountains
Kevin Sack and Craig Pyes. Los Angeles Times, 24 September 2006. Posted on the Truthout website.

In Kabul Schools, Fear of Taliban Return
Scott Peterson. The Christian Science Monitor, 19 September 2006.

Undisclosed U.S. Detention Sites Overseas: Background and Legal Issues
Jennifer K. Elsea. Congressional Research Service, 12 September 2006 (.pdf file).

Class War: Battle to Educate Afghan Girls and Boys Hindered By Fear of Taliban Retribution
Miles Bredin. The Independent, UK, 12 September 2006.

Bush Acknowledges Secret CIA Prisons
Nedra Pickler. The Associated Press, 06 September 2006. (See transcript below).

President Discusses Creation of Military Commissions to Try Suspected Terrorists
The East Room, White House, 06 September 2006.

Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Independent, UK, 22 August 2006. Posted on the e-Ariana website.

CIA Worker Guilty of Afghan Abuse
BBC News, 17 August 2006.

Suicide an Option for Desperate War-Widows
Lailuma Sadid. Pajhwok Afghan News, 14 August 2006. Posted on the RAWA website.

C.I.A. Contractor Goes to Trial in Abuse Case
The Associated Press, 08 August 2006. Posted on The New York Times website.

Schools in Afghanistan Under Growing Attack: UNICEF
Reuters, 04 August 2006.

Gitmo Guards Often Attacked by Detainees
John Solomon. The Associated Press, 01 August 2006. Posted on the San Francisco Chronicle website.

General in Abu Ghraib Case Retires After Forced Delay
Thom Shanker. The New York Times, 01 August 2006. Posted on the Fair Use website.

Detainee Abuse Charges Feared
R. Jeffrey Smith. Washington Post, 28 July 2006.

Afghanistan's Hidden War
Alastair Leithead. BBC News, 27 July 2006.

Aid Agencies Retreat From Southern Afghan Province
Jeremy Laurence. Reuters, 18 July 2006. Posted on the Reliefweb website.

Drought Leaves Thousands Destitute
IRIN, 17 July 2006.

Lessons in Terror: Attacks on Education in Afghanistan
Human Rights Watch, 11 July 2006.

Memo on Geneva Convention
Department of Defense memo, 07 July 2006. Posted on the Washington Post website on 11 July 2006.

Afghans Wary of Returning Virtue Police
J.J. Sutherland. NPR, 10 July 2006. (audio file).

The Bride Price
Barry Bearak. The New York Times Magazine, 09 July 2006.

High Court Rejects Bush's Claim That He Alone Sets Detainee Rules
David G. Savage. Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2006.

At Guantanamo, Dying Is Not Permitted
Adam Zagorin. TIME Magazine, 30 June 2006.

Guardian Finds Afghan Witnesses U.S. Couldn't
Declan Walsh. The Guardian, 30 June 2006.

Civilians Caught in Escalating Southern Conflict
IRIN, 28 June 2006.

Military Officials Cancel Guantanamo Visits by Lawyers and Journalists
Josh White. Washington Post, 15 June 2006.

Delegation Seeks Release of Afghans Being Held at Guantánamo
Carlotta Gall. The New York Times, 15 June 2006.

'Killing Themselves Was Unnecessary. But It Certainly is a Good PR Move'
Suzanne Goldenberg and Hugh Muir. The Guardian, 12 June 2006.

All Too Quiet: Where Were the Doctors and Nurses at Abu Ghraib and Bagram?
Steven H. Miles. Slate.com, 27 June 2006.

Interim Report on the Alleged Use of European Countries by the CIA For the Transportation and Illegal Detention of Prisoners
European Parliament, 15 June 2006 (.pdf file).

Alleged Secret Detentions and Unlawful Interstate Transfers Involving Council of Europe Member States
Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, 07 June 2006 (.pdf file).

Many Afghans Lost to Hazards Of Childbirth
Pamela Constable. Washington Post, 06 June 2006.

Number of Gitmo Hunger Strikers Declines
Miranda Leitsinger. The Associated Press, 04 June 2006.

3,000 Have Fled Violence in Afghanistan
The Associated Press, 25 May 2006. Posted on the e-Ariana website.

Pentagon Releases Guantanamo Detainees' Names
Ben Fox. The Associated Press, 16 May 2006. Posted on the Truthout website.

Bush Would Like End to Guantanamo
BBC News, 07 May 2006.

Misery for Female Prisoners
IRIN, 01 May 2006.

My Guantanamo Diary
Mahvish Khan. Washington Post, 30 April 2006.

7 Detainees Report Transfer to Nations That Use Torture
Farah Stockman. The Boston Globe, 26 April 2006

Red Cross: Gitmo Conditions Better
Agence France Presse, 25 April 2006. Posted on Military.com.

Pentagon Plans Release of Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay
Carol J. Williams. Los Angeles Times, 24 April 2006. Posted on The Seattle Times website.

U.S. Gives New Details on Iraq, Afghan Abuse Probes
Reuters, 08 May 2006. Posted on the Truthout website.

Pentagon Releases Extensive Gitmo List
Ben Fox. The Associated Press, 19 April 2006. Posted on TheState.com.

Rumsfeld Linked to Guantanamo Torture
Haider Rizvi. OneWorld.net, 18 April 2006. Posted on the Truthout website.

Pentagon Releases New Gitmo Transcripts
Andrew Selsky. The Associated Press, 03 April 2006. Posted on TheState.com.

Mines Kill and Maim Up to 100 Each Month
IRIN, 04 April 2006.

Government To Build 2,000 Schools This Year
IRIN, 04 April 2006.

Statement on Behalf of a Detainee
Combatant Status Review Tribunal. Released April 2006 (.pdf file).

Combatant Status Review Tribunal (CSRT) and Administrative Review Board (ARB) Documents
Testimony of Detainees Before the Combatant Status Review Tribunal, 03 March, 03 April and 19 April 2006.

Gitmo Detainees' Groups Not Listed by U.S.
United Press International, 31 March 2006.

NATO Troops To Destroy 15,000 Landmines in Afghanistan
PakTribune, 23 March 2006.

Doctors Attack U.S. Over Guantanamo
BBC News, 10 March 2006. (See letter below).

Forcefeeding and Restraint of Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strikers
David J. Nicholl et al. The Lancet, 10 March 2006.

Cheap Watches Trouble for Gitmo Prisoners
Ben Fox. The Associated Press, 10 March 2006. Posted on TheState.com.

Afghanistan: Country Report on Human Rights Practices - 2005
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. U.S. Department of State. 08 March 2006.

Attacks Depriving 100,000 Afghan Students: President
Agence France Presse, 08 March 2006. Posted on the ReliefWeb website.

Voices Baffled, Brash and Irate in Guantanamo
Tim Golden. The New York Times, 06 March 2006.

Study Finds Afghan Women Still Abused
Agence France Presse, 06 March 2006.

U.S. Cites Exception in Torture Ban
Josh White and Carol D. Leonnig. Washington Post, 03 March 2006.

The Other Bad War: More Torture in Occupied Afghanistan
Ted Rall. Common Dreams, 02 March 2006.

Who Instigated the Pol-e-Charkhi Prison Riot and Why?
Amin Tarzi. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 02 March 2006.

Blair Hopes Guantanamo Camp Can Close
The Associated Press, 01 March 2006. Posted on the Mercury News website.

Guantanamo Force-Feeding Tactics Are Called Torture
Josh White. Washington Post, 01 March 2006.

Fresh Unrest in Kabul Prison Riot
BBC News, 28 February 2006.

Taliban Attack on Schools Create 'Lost Generation'
Kim Sengupta. The Independent, UK, 28 February 2006.

Guantanamo, Fortress of the Absurd
Philippe Gelie. Le Figaro, 27 February 2006. Posted on the Truthout website and translated by Leslie Thatcher.

A Growing Afghan Prison Rivals Bleak Guantanamo
Tim Golden and Eric Schmitt. The New York Times, 26 February 2006.

Pentagon to Identify Detainees
Josh White. Washington Post, 25 February 2006.

New Documents Provide Further Evidence That Senior Officials Approved Abuse of Prisoners at Guantanamo
American Civil Liberties Union, 23 February 2006 (See link below).

FBI Records: Reprocessed Documents
Released by the American Civil Liberties Union on 23 February 2006.

U.S. Concedes to Force-Feeding Detainees
Eric Schmitt and Tim Golden. The New York Times, 22 February 2006.

Report Probes U.S. Custody Deaths
BBC News, 21 February 2006. (See report below).

Command's Responsibility: Detainee Deaths in U.S. Custody in Iraq and Afghanistan
Hina Shamsi and Deborah Pearlstein. Human Rights First, 22 February 2006 (.pdf file).

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Gitmo Guard Force To Be Reduced
Sean D. Naylor. Army Times, 21 February 2006.

European Diplomats Call for Guantanamo Closure
Deutsche Welle, 20 February 2006.

Close Guantanamo Camp, Hain Says
BBC News, 17 February 2006.

Invisible Men: The Not-People We're Not Holding At Guantanamo Bay
Dahlia Lithwick. Slate, 16 February 2006.

U.N. Report Fuels Debate Over Guantanamo
William Fisher. Antiwar.com, 16 February 2006. (See report below).

Situation of Detainees at Guantanamo Bay
United Nations Human Rights Commission, 15 February 2006 (.pdf file).

U.N. Inquiry Demands Immediate Closure of Guantanamo
Con Coughlin. The Telegraph, UK, 13 February 2006.

Gitmo Board Completes Reviews
United Press International, 09 February 2006.

Tough U.S. Steps in Hunger Strike at Camp in Cuba
Tim Golden. The New York Times, 09 February 2006. Posted on the Fair Use website.

Report on Guantanamo Detainees
Mark Denbeaux and Joshua Denbeaux. Seton Hall University School of Law, 08 February 2006 (.pdf file).

Report Says Most Detainees Not Accused of Hostile Acts
The Associated Press, 08 February 2006.

Guantanamo's Grip
Corine Hegland. National Journal, 03 February 2006.

Who Is at Guantanamo Bay
Corine Hegland. National Journal, 03 February 2006.

Tough Interrogation Tactics Were Opposed
Josh White. Washington Post, 13 January 2006.

New Torture Testimony Released as Fourth 'Anniversary' of Illegal Detentions Marked
Amnesty International, 11 January 2006.

Guantanamo Bay's Unhappy Anniversary
Gordon Corera. BBC, 11 January 2006.

U.S. May Move Some Guantanamo Inmates to Afghanistan: Report
Reuters, 04 January 2006.

Guantanamo Hunger Strike More Than Doubles; 84 Inmates Involved
Bloomberg, 30 December 2005.

Rights Group Says U.S. Had Secret Afghanistan Prison
David Morgan. Reuters, 19 December 2005.

National Rights Body Denied Access to Detainees
IRIN, 12 December 2005.

Afghanistan: U.S. Too Lenient in Body-Burning Punishments
The Associated Press, 28 November 2005. Posted on the Fox News website.

U.S. Has Held 83,000 Captive
News 24, 17 November 2005.

Gitmo Diaries: Inside the U.S. Prison in Cuba, Part 2
Marianna McCune. NPR, 15 November 2005 (audio file).

Gitmo Diaries: Inside the U.S. Prison in Cuba, Part 1
NPR, 14 November 2005 (audio file).

Senators Reach Gitmo Detainees Compromise
Liz Sidoti. The Associated Press, 14 November 2005. Posted on the Washington Post website.

U.S. Led Detention Camp Tour
Neil A. Lewis. The New York Times, 13 November 2005. Posted on the International Herald Tribune website.

Senate Approves Plan to Limit Detainee Access to Courts
Dan Eggen. Washington Post, 11 November 2005.

Chaotic Kabul Has No Patience for Protesters
Henry Chu. Los Angeles Times, 02 November 2005. Posted on the e-Ariana website.

As Gitmo Hunger Strike Continues, Lawyers Step Up Fight for Access
Saadia Iqbal. New Standard, 02 November 2005.

CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons
Dana Priest. Washington Post, 02 November 2005. Posted on the Information Clearing House website.

Detainee Policy Sharply Divides Bush Officials
Tim Golden and Eric Schmitt. New York Times, 02 November 2005. Posted on the Fairuse website.

Guantanamo Desperation Seen in Suicide Attempts
Josh White. Washington Post, 01 November 2005.

Who Are the Guantanamo Detainees?
Amnesty International, November 2005.

Afghans Investigate Body-Burning Incident
USA Today, 23 October 2005.

Film Rolls as Troops Burn Dead
Tom Allard. Sydney Morning Herald, 19 October 2005. Posted on the Fairuse website.

Abuse Cases Open Command Issues at Army Prison
Tim Golden. New York Times, 08 August 2005.

Detainee Alleges Abuse En Route to Guantanamo
Kevin Sullivan. Washington Post, 03 August 2005.

Leaked Emails Claim Guantanamo Trials Rigged
Leigh Sales. ABC News Australia, 01 August 2005.

Abu Ghraib Dog Tactics Came From Guantanamo
Josh White. Washington Post, 27 July 2005.

Afghans Tell of US Prison Ordeals
Kate Clark. BBC News, 21 July 2005.

Casting Shadows: War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, 1978-2001
Afghanistan Justice Project, 17 July 2005 (.pdf file).

Abu Ghraib Tactics Were First Used at Guantanamo
Josh White. Washington Post, 14 July 2005.

The Gitmo Experiment: How Methods Developed by the U.S. Military For Withstanding Torture are Being Used Against Detainees at Guantanamo Bay
Jane Mayer. New Yorker, 06 July 2005. Posted on the Democracy Now website.

'US Acknowledges Torture at Guantanamo, Iraq, Afghanistan'
Agence France-Presse, 24 June 2005.

Interrogators Cite Doctors' Aid at Guantánamo Prison Camp
Neil A. Lewis. New York Times, 24 June 2005. Posted on the SUMOUD website.

An Excerpt on Interrogation Methods from Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago
Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn. Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956, New York, NY Perrenial, 2002. Posted on 22 June 2005.

Inside the Wire at Gitmo
Time Magazine, 12 June 2005.

The Image War Over US Detainees
Peter Grier. Christian Science Monitor, 06 June 2005.

Guantanamo Transcripts Reveal Complaints of Beating, Threats
Paisley Dodds. The Associated Press, 31 May 2005.

Afghanistan: Women Still Under Attack - A Systematic Failure to Protect
Amnesty International, 30 May 2005.

No Intentional Abuse of Koran at Guantanamo, General Says
Neil A. Lewis. New York Times, 27 May 2005.

Amnesty International Report 2005
Amnesty International, 25 May 2005.

In U.S. Report, Brutal Details of 2 Afghan Inmates' Deaths
Tim Golden. New York Times, 20 May 2005.

Top Suspects in Afghanistan Are Included in Amnesty
Carlotta Gall. New York Times, 10 May 2005.

A Killing Commanded by Tradition
N.C. Aizenman. Washington Post, 06 May 2005.

Something Smells Fishy in Guantanamo
Andrew Tully. Asia Times, 05 May 2005.

Army Rigged Guantánamo Interrogations, Author Says
Charlie Savage. Boston Globe, 03 May 2005.

Pentagon: Detainees? What Detainees?
William Fisher. Inter Press Service, 14 April 2005. Posted on the Antiwar.com website

Afghan Women Prepare to Take Wheel
N.C. Aizenman. Washington Post, 11 April 2005.

US Handling of Terror Suspects Questioned
Farah Stockman. Boston Globe, 24 March 2005.

'One Huge US Jail'
Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark. The Guardian, 19 March 2005.

Prisoner Deaths in U.S. Custody
The Associated Press, 16 March 2005. Posted on the San Francisco Chronicle website.

CIA Avoids Scrutiny of Detainee Treatment
Dana Priest. Washington Post, 03 March 2005.

Rumsfeld Sued Over Torture in Iraq and Afghanistan
Jim Lobe. Inter Press Service, 02 March 2005. Posted on the Antiwar.com website.

The Lawsuit Against Donald Rumsfeld Over U.S. Torture Policies
American Civil Liberties Union, 01 March 2005.

US Plans Permanent Guantanamo Jails
Julian Borger. The Guardian, 03 January 2005.

At Guantanamo, a Prison Within a Prison
Dana Priest and Scott Higham. Washington Post, 17 December 2004.

"Enduring Freedom:" Abuses by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan
Human Rights Watch, 13 December 2004 (.pdf file).

Guantanamo Torture and Humiliation Still Going On, Says Shackled Briton
Vikram Dodd and Clare Dyer. The Guardian, 11 December 2004.

General Cites Problems at U.S. Jails in Afghanistan
R. Jeffrey Smith. Washington Post, 03 December 2004.

US Accused of 'Torture Flights'
Stephen Grey. The Times, UK, 14 November 2004.

Women Failed by Progress in Afghanistan
Amnesty International, 28 October 2004.

In Search of Freedom, Afghan Wives Make a Grisly Choice
Keith B. Richburg. Washington Post, 28 October 2004.

Guantanamo Has 'Failed to Prevent Terror Attacks'
Martin Bright. The Observer, 03 October 2004.

The Real Truth About Camp Delta
David Rose. The Observer, 03 October 2004.

The Rule of the Gun: Human Rights Abuses and Political Repression in the Run-Up to Afghanistan's Presidential Election
Human Rights Watch, 28 September 2004 (.pdf file).

New Charges Raise Questions on Abuse at Afghan Prisons
Carlotta Gall and David Rohde. New York Times, 17 September 2004.

Afghan Prison Abuse Charges Coming
Tom Regan. Christian Science Monitor, 01 September 2004.

Army Finds 49 Abuse Cases
Farah Stockman. Boston Globe, 23 July 2004.

Army: Much Higher Estimates of Abuse in Iraq, Afghanistan
Tom Squitieri. USA Today, 22 July 2004.

Americans Detained in Kabul, Accused of Running Private Jail
Amir Shah. The Associated Press, 09 July 2004. Posted on the Boston Globe website.

Key General Defends the 'Gitmo' Way
Ann Scott Tyson. Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2004.

Same Shame, Different Site: The Afghan Gulag
Duncan Campbell and Suzanne Goldenberg. The Guardian, 28 June 2004. Posted on the Taipei Times website.

US Military in Afghanistan Overhauls Prison Procedures
Ann Scott Tyson. Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2004.

Afghan Detainees Routinely Tortured and Humiliated by U.S. Troops
Duncan Campbell and Suzanne Goldenberg. The Guardian, 23 June 2004.

Afghan Deaths Linked to Unit at Iraq Prison
Douglas Jehl and David Rohde. New York Times, 24 May 2004. Posted on the Global Exchange website.

US Probes Deaths of 37 Afghan and Iraqi Detainees
Paul Harris. The Observer, 23 May 2004.

Afghan Policies on Questioning Prisoners Taken to Iraq
Douglas Jehl and Eric Schmitt. New York Times, 21 May 2004.

Former Guantanamo Chief Clashed with Army Interrogators
Suzanne Goldenberg. The Guardian, 19 May 2004.

US in Full Review of Afghan Jails
BBC News, 19 May 2004.

US Guards 'Filmed Beatings' at Terror Camp
David Rose and Gaby Hinsliff. The Observer, 16 May 2004.

As Threats to US Changed, So Did Prison Tactics
Charlie Savage. Boston Globe, 16 May 2004.

U.S.: Systemic Abuse of Afghan Prisoners
Human Rights Watch, 13 May 2004.

Afghanistan: Iraqi Prisoner Scandal Shines Light On Treatment of Afghan Detainees
Golnaz Esfandiari. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 12 May 2004.

US Probes Afghanistan Abuse Claim
BBC News, 12 May 2004.

An Afghan Gives His Own Account of U.S. Abuse
Carlotta Gall. New York Times, 12 May 2004. Posted on the NucNews website.

Alleged Abuses in Afghan Jails Said to Spur Change
Stephen Graham. The Associated Press, 12 May 2004. Posted on the Boston Globe website.

Girls 'Poisoned by Militants for Going to School'
Greg Bearup. The Guardian, 03 May 2004.

Afghanistan Report 2004
Amnesty International, May 2004.

Stuck in Afghan Jail, Prisoners of Tradition
Ilene R. Prusher. Christian Science Monitor, 28 April 2004.

Death by Burning: The Only Escape for Desperate Afghan Women
James Astill. The Guardian, 24 April 2004.

US Afghan Allies Committed Massacre
David Rose. The Observer, 21 March 2004.

Afghan Women Scarred by 'Hidden' Abuse
Andrew North. BBC News, 09 March 2004.

For More Afghan Women, Immolation Is Escape
Carlotta Gall. New York Times, 08 March 2004. Posted on the NucNews website.

"Enduring Freedom:  "Abuses by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan
Human Rights Watch, March 2004 (.pdf file).

Afghanistan:  'No-One Listens to Us and No-One Treats Us as Human Beings'. Justice Denied to Women
Amnesty International, 06 October 2003.

Afghan Girls Exercise a Freedom
Pamela Constable. Washington Post, 22 September 2003.

U.S. Investigating Afghan Civilian Death Report
Reuters, 22 September 2003. Posted on the Yahoo News website. Posted on the NucNews website.

Stress and Duress: Drawing the Line Between Interrogation and Torture
Virginie Ladisch. Crimes of War, 24 April 2003. Posted on the Global Policy Forum website.

Fate of Prisoners From Afghan War Remains Uncertain
Neil A. Lewis. New York Times, 24 April 2003.

Children Held at Camp Xray, US Admits
ABC News Australia, 22 April 2003.

Rights Group:  'Climate of Fear' Rules Afghanistan
Robert Evans. Reuters, 22 April 2003. Posted on the RAWA website.

Afghan Prisoners Beaten to Death at US Military Interrogation Base
Duncan Campbell. The Guardian, 07 March 2003.

Afghanistan, the Liberation That Isn't:  An Interview with 'Mariam' from RAWA
Ra Ravishankar. Counterpunch, 02 March 2003.

UN Rights Expert:  Afghanistan's Cycle of Violence Not Over, Impunity 'Entrenched'
The Associated Press, 23 October 2002. Posted on the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) website.

The Death Convoy of Afghanistan
Babak Dehghanpisheh, John Barry, and Roy Gutman. Newsweek, 26 August 2002. Posted on the Global Policy Forum website.

Afghanistan:  Report Says Pentagon Restricted Journalists' Access To War Sites
Ron Synovitz. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 05 August 2002.

U.S. Department of Justice Memo from Assistant Attorney General Jay S. Bybee to Alberto R. Gonzales, White House Counsel
On Interrogation Methods That Do Not Violate Prohibitions Against Torture, 01 August 2002. Posted on the FindLaw website.

Memorandam from Assistant Attorney General to Alberto R. Gonzales, White House Counsel
On the Standards of Conduct for Interrogation, U.S. Justice Department, 01 August 2002. Posted on the Commonwealth Institute website (.pdf file).

U.S. Department of Justice Memorandum from Assistant Attorney General Jay S. Bybee to Alberto R. Gonzales, White House Counsel
On the Status of Taliban Forces Under Article 4 of the Third Geneva Convention of 1949, 07 February 2002. Posted on the FindLaw website.

Memo Signed by President Bush
White House, 07 February 2002. Posted on the Commonwealth Institute website (.pdf file).

Letter from U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft to President Bush
On the Status of Taliban Detainees Under the Geneva Convention, 01 February 2002. Posted on the FindLaw website.

Justice Department Memo to the White House and Pentagon Counsels
Assistant Attorney General Jay S. Bybee, 22 January 2002. Posted on the Commonwealth Institute website (.pdf file).

Preliminary Assessment of Alleged Mass Gravesites
Physicians for Human Rights, 16 January 2002 (.pdf file).

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