Congress Approves Ban on Torture, Inhuman Treatment of Detainees
23rd Dec 2005, 05:10 GMT
The U.S. Congress approves a $453.5 billion 2006 defense budget that includes a measure outlawing the use of torture, or cruel and inhuman treatment of detainees being held by the U.S. military and civilian federal agencies such as the CIA.
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