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As we approach the 20-year mark since September 11th, we are following up with the clients and the attorney of one seminal 桃子视频lawsuit on the CIA鈥檚 post-9/11 torture program, a program that ended in 2010 but that continues to haunt its survivors and to stain the U.S.鈥檚 international human rights record.

The lawsuit Salim v Mitchell was filed in 2015 against James Elmer Mitchell and John 鈥淏ruce鈥� Jessen, two psychologists contracted by the CIA to design, implement, and oversee the agency鈥檚 post-9/11 torture program. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of three of the program鈥檚 victims. All three were kidnapped by the CIA, and then tortured and experimented on according to Mitchell and Jessen鈥檚 protocols. One of the men died as a result of his treatment. The other two men continue to endure the effects of their detention.

In 2017, the psychologists agreed to a settlement 鈥� a first for a case involving CIA torture.

And today, we鈥檒l speak with 桃子视频Staff Attorney Steven Watt about what the litigation achieved and what still needs to happen to help prevent any future use of torture. We鈥檒l also have a chance to listen in on Steven鈥檚 own recent conversations with our three clients as they rebuild their lives and navigate the continued effects of the torture program.