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By failing to prosecute the crime of torture in CIA custody, the U.S. is in clear violation of the Convention against Torture and is sending a dangerous message of complacency and impunity to officials in the U.S. and around the world.

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Nils Melzer

Nils Melzer

Professor Nils Melzer is an expert, author and practitioner in the field of international law. Since 1 November 2016, Melzer serves as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment after Juan E.

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