Here Are Three Ways the US Violates International Norms

The US led the "free world" but supported dictatorships and toppled democracies during the Cold War era.

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US became an outlier, acting malevolently, defying norms. Three examples illustrate its departure from the crowd.

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In 2002, US established offshore prison camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for "Global War on Terror" detainees.

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Guantanamo: US torture and murder site. Difficult to chronicle the horrors of torture programs in other countries.

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Guantanamo: 30 men held, tortured, no trial. US shows contempt for international law and its own legal system.

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UN's Special Rapporteur visited Guantanamo in 2023, horrified by what she found, exposing human rights issues.

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Tortured detainees at Guantanamo need urgent care. Torture is a unique crime under international law.

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Ammar al-Baluchi, tortured at Guantanamo, suffers traumatic brain injury, cognitive decline, and sleep deprivation.

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