C.I.A. Abuse Cases Detailed in Report on Detainees

The New York Times
U.S. / Politics
C.I.A. Abuse Cases Detailed in Report on Detainees
By MARK MAZZETTI and SCOTT SHANE
Published: August 26, 2009

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. named a federal prosecutor to examine abuse of prisoners held by the C.I.A., as officials released a 2004 report detailing abuses.

And here's the link to the report.

Investigations are necessary and perhaps even prosecutions to ensure that everyone finally comprehends that human rights and justice are not perks to be granted and denied at the will of a potentate or even "good-minding" president, but are intrinsic components of a system of justice and democracy. Denying those rights to anyone NEVER protects the rights of anyone else but instead endangers the rights of all!