Nine Rights Groups Tell APA Don’t Undermine Independent Psychological Care at Guantanamo

Expand An image of the Guantanmo Bay Behavioral Health Unit. © Department of Defense August 6, 2018 American Psychological Association Attn: Board of Directors and Council of Representatives 750 First St. NE Washington, DC 20002 Dear Members of the Board of Directors and Council of Representatives: We, the undersigned human rights and civil liberties organizations, are deeply concerned that the American Psychological Association (APA) is considering rolling back critical protections instituted to safeguard psychologists from complicity in torture and abuse and to facilitate ethical and independent…

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