Abuse Quote by Anthony Romero

Acknowledgment of torture is not accountability for it.

— Yousef Munayyer

Torture is banned but in two-thirds of the world's countries it is still being committed in secret. Too many governments still allow wrongful imprisonment,…

— Peter Benenson

Torture has been privatized now, so you have obviously the whole scandal in America about the abuse of prisoners and the fact that, army…

— Arundhati Roy

What makes this so remarkable is that this is the first time the United States is accountable for its record on torture with regard…

— Jennifer Daskal

In more than half the nations of our world, torture certifies that the form of government is tyranny. Only tyranny, no matter how camouflaged,…

— Martha Gellhorn

The problem, of course, lies with the realities concealed from us. This has always been the case. While the American public has slowly grappled…

— Jennifer Harbury

Just consider the CIA and its effort to suppress the Senate's review of its torture program. Take in the fact that we live in…

— Laura Poitras

You know, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have supported individuals and regimes that have slaughtered millions across the globe. And they need to be…

— Aaron McGruder

If torture is going to be administered as a last resort in the ticking-bomb case, to save enormous numbers of lives, it ought to…

— Alan Dershowitz

Torture remains unacceptable and unjustified at all times, including during states of emergency, political instability, or even in a war.

— Antonio Guterres

Even if torture works, it cannot be tolerated -- not in one case or a thousand or a million. If their efficacy becomes the…

— John Kiriakou

In the wake of 9/11, we were desperate to bring those responsible for the brutal attacks to justice. But even that urgency did not…

— Dianne Feinstein