Banning Torture/Human Rights
Introduction | Press Releases | Legislation

Press Releases on Banning Torture/Human Rights

Jan. 22, 2009 - Markey Praises Obama Orders To End Torture, Secret Prisons

June 12, 2008 - Markey Applauds Court Decision that Gitmo Detainees Have Right to Habeas Corpus

APR. 24, 2008 - Markey Commemorates Armenian Genocide, Calls on House to Pass H. Res. 106

APR. 7, 2008 - HOUSE TO VOTE ON TIBET RESOLUTION SUPPORTED BY MARKEY

DEC. 6, 2007 - MARKEY: DID CIA DESTROY INTERROGATION VIDEOS TO HIDE EVIDENCE OF TORTURE?

OCT. 31, 2007 - RENDITION ‘LAWFUL’, WATERBOARDING NOT TORTURE? IS CIA DIR. PLAYING A HALLOWEEN TRICK

OCT. 24, 2007 - MARKEY BILL WOULD MAKE SEC. RICE’S ‘WISH’ FOR NO TORTURE A REALITY

OCT. 23, 2007 - MARKEY PROTESTS TURKISH LAW AGAINST ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

OCT. 18, 2007 - ARAR TESTIMONY SHOWS THE HORROR OF EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION

OCT. 10, 2007 - MARKEY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

OCT. 10, 2007 - MARKEY WELCOMES ANTI-RENDITION RULING

OCT. 9, 2007 - SUPREME CT ALLOWS BUSH ADMIN TO USE ‘STATE SECRETS’ TO BLOCK EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION

OCT. 4, 2007 - MARKEY DECRIES BUSH ADMINISTRATION SANCTIONING OF TORTURE TECHNIQUES

AUGUST 21, 2007 - MARKEY STATEMENT ON ADL RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

AUGUST 20, 2007 - MARKEY STATEMENT ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AND NEW ENGLAND ADL

AUGUST 3, 2007 - DOD FUNDING BILL STRICTLY PROHIBITS TORTURE

May 3, 2007 - MARKEY RECEIVES HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY AWARD FROM AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

March 29, 2007 - MARKEY CONDEMNS USE OF 'DIPLOMATIC ASSURANCES' WITH RUSSIA

March 23, 2007 - MARKEY VOTES TO REQUIRE TIMELINE FOR U.S. TROOPS TO LEAVE IRAQ

March 15, 2007 - MARKEY LANGUAGE IN THE DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL BANS FUNDING FOR "EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION"

March 6, 2007 - MARKEY BILL TO END ADMINISTRATION'S EGREGIOUS PRACTICE OF OUTSOURCING TORTURE

January 31, 2007 - MARKEY: GERMANY'S ARREST WARRANTS FOR CIA OFFICIALS SHEDS MORE LIGHT ON U.S. PRACTICE OF OUTSOURCING TORTURE

September 27, 2006 - MARKEY OPPOSES MILITARY COMMISSIONS BILL TODAY ON HOUSE FLOOR

September 22, 2006 - MARKEY: CAPITULATION ON TORTURE, NOT COMPROMISE

September 19, 2006 - IN WAKE OF CANADIAN REPORT ON ARAR TORTURE CASE, MARKEY URGES PRESIDENT BUSH TO ABANDON MORALLY MISGUIDED EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE INTERNATIONAL TORTURE BAN

September 14, 2006 - 24 DEMS URGE PRESIDENT TO STOP JUSTICE DEPT. FROM UNDERMINING LAWS AGAINST TORTURE

September 14, 2006 - MARKEY SENDS LETTER TO BUSH URGING ADMIN. TO NOT CHANGE THE WAR CRIMES ACT OF 1

September 12, 2006 - MARKEY: BUSH ADMIN. SHOULD COME CLEAN ON OUTSOURCING TORTURE TO OTHER COUNTRIES IN LIGHT OF RECENT ADMISSION OF SECRET CIA PRISONS ABROAD

September 6, 2006 - MARKEY WELCOMES BUSH REVERSAL ON SECRET CIA PRISONS AND TORTURE TACTICS, WILL KEEP TROOPS SAFER

July 28, 2006 - MARKEY URGES PRESIDENT TO STOP JUSTICE DEPT. FROM UNDERMINING LAWS AGAINST TORTURE

July 18, 2006 - MARKEY URGES PRESIDENT NOT TO KILL HOPE FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS BY VETOING STEM CELL RESEARCH BILL PASSED BY HOUSE AND SENATE

July 11, 2006 - MARKEY: PENTAGON REVERSAL OF GUANTANAMO PRISONERS TREATMENT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY ENDING PRACTICE OF OUTSOURCING TORTURE

July 7, 2006 - MARKEY BLASTS EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION OF ALGERIAN MAN DETAILED BY NEWS REPORTS

June 29, 2006 - MARKEY: SCOTUS RIGHT TO REIN IN ADMINISTRATION ON HAMDAN CASE

June 20, 2006 - MARKEY AMENDMENT BARRING FUNDS FOR TORTURE PASSES U.S. HOUSE TODAY

June 20, 2006- Amendment to Ban the "Outsourcing of Torture"

April 27, 2006- Rules Committee Gives "Thumbs Up" To Torture

March 23, 2006- Extraordinary Rendition Victim Testifies on Kidnapping, Torture

February 8, 2006- House Panel Refuses to Investigate Torture Outsourcing

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January 24, 2006- Council of Europe Investigator Finds Evidence of U.S. Torture Outsourcing Ring

January 12, 2006- What's Worse Than U.S. Kidnapping of Foreign Citizens? Kidnapping the WRONG Foreign Citizens

January 5, 2006- Above the Law: President Exempts Himself from Torture Ban

December 15, 2005- Administration Flip-Flops on Torture Supports Torture Ban...Maybe

December 8, 2005- Markey Launches Rarely-Used Resolution of Inquiry to Force Administration to Hand Over Rendition Papers

December 6, 2005- Administration Misleads Americans on Torture Outsourcing

December 2, 2005- U.S. Shameful 'Renditions' Practice Looms Over Rice Europe Trip

December 4, 2005- U.S. Shameful 'Renditions' Practice Looms Over Rice Europe Trip

June 20, 2006 - Rep. Markey Speaks on Banning the Outsourcing of Torture

November 8, 2005- New Interrogation Guidelines Are The First Step To Ending Torture

March 16,2005- The President Tortures the Facts on Rendition at White House Briefing

March 12, 2005-"US Must Stop 'Outsourcing' Torture" Rep. Edward J. Markey Op-Ed, Boston Globe

March 10, 2005- The Torture Plane Must Be Grounded

March 7, 2005- Rep. Markey Responds to White House Defense of Extraordinary Rendition to Uzbekistan

March 6, 2005- Markey Calls for Declassification of Secret Torture Outsourcing Order

February 17, 2005- Markey Introduces Bill to Prevent Outsourcing of Torture

April 15, 2005- Where are the Diplomatic Assurances We Recieved from Syria?

May 6, 2005- U.S. Submits Report to U.N. on Compliance with Torture Rules

May 5, 2005- Congress Passes Supplemental- Prevents the Use of Funds for Torture

March 16, 2005- Congress Passes Markey Amendment to Prevent Funds for Torture

June 21, 2005- Congress Says NO to Torture

June 23, 2005- Markey Calls For President to Stop Opposition to UN Human Rights Visit to Gitmo

June 24, 2005- Allies Expose Ugly U.S. War On Terror Practice of Extraordinary Rendition

October 21, 2005- While U.S. "Sleeps" on U.N. Report, Will U.S. Prisoners be Shipped to Syria?