Federal Suit Filed Against Rumsfeld For Prisoner Abuse
{{date|March 2, 2005}}
[[Image:Donald Rumsfeld Defenselink.jpg|thumb|right|Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld faces human rights abuse allegations]]
{{w|United States Secretary of Defense|Defense Secretary}} [[Donald Rumsfeld]] faces a federal lawsuit brought today by the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] and {{w|Human Rights First}}, filed in his home state of [[Illinois]]. The suit charges that he bears direct responsibility for the torture and abuse of detainees in U.S. military custody.

The lawsuit was filed in federal court on behalf of eight men who were subject to torture and abuse at the hands of U.S. forces under Secretary Rumsfeld's command. The parties seek a court order declaring that Secretary Rumsfeld's actions are in violation of the {{w|United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution}}, federal statutes and {{w|international law}}.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=17584&c=206http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=17584&c=206
|title=ACLU and Human Rights First Sue Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Over U.S. Torture Policies 
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|pub=ALCU
|date=March 1, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/complete/la-na-torture2mar02,1,7395645.story?coll=la-iraq-complete&ctrack=1&cset=true
|title=Rumsfeld Sued Over Abuse of Prisoners
|author=James Gerstenzang
|pub=LA Times
|date=March 2, 2005}}

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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld faces human rights abuse allegations
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld faces a federal lawsuit brought today by the American Civil Liberties Union and , filed in his home state of Illinois. The suit charges that he bears direct responsibility for the torture and abuse of detainees in U.S. military custody.

The lawsuit was filed in federal court on behalf of eight men who were subject to torture and abuse at the hands of U.S. forces under Secretary Rumsfeld's command. The parties seek a court order declaring that Secretary Rumsfeld's actions are in violation of the U.S. Constitution, federal statutes and .
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