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Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act
To prohibit the return or other transfer of persons by the United States, for the purpose of detention, interrogation, trial, or otherwise, to countries where torture or other inhuman treatment of persons occurs, and for other purposes.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 3/6/2007--Introduced.
Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of State to submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual list of countries where there are substantial grounds for believing that torture, cruel, or degrading treatment is commonly used in ... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House | | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| March 06, 2007 |
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December 07, 2008 oneheartforpeace: Letter to citizen from Rep. Heath Shuler of NC ...
H.R. 1352, the Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act, prohibits the transportation of people by the United States for the purpose of detention, interrogation, or trial, and amends the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to ...
Source: oneheartforpeace
August 30, 2008 extraordinary rendition, extraordinary mistake
a related bill, the torture outsourcing prevention act (hr1352) was introduced by representative edward markey (d-ma) in march 2007 and would require the state department to provide annual reports to appropriate congressional committees ...
Source: buzzflash.net: comments
August 21, 2008 Santa Clara, CA: Rights Activists Step Up Opposition to Corporate ...
... that the Santa Clara County Human Relations Commission had passed a resolution in December 2007 condemning torture and extraordinary rendition flights and supporting federal legislation (HR 1352) against the outsourcing of torture. ...
Source: Alex Constantine's Blacklist
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