Detention Site Cobalt
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Detention Site Cobalt was a clandestine CIA-operated prison in Afghanistan used in the early years of the U.S. “war on terror” for the secret detention and harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CIA black site
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detention facility ⓘ secret prison ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cobalt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Salt Pit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
allegations of torture
ⓘ
violations of international human rights law ⓘ violations of international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
exposure to cold
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harsh interrogation techniques ⓘ lack of natural light ⓘ prolonged isolation ⓘ sensory deprivation ⓘ sleep deprivation ⓘ unsanitary conditions ⓘ use of stress positions ⓘ |
| controlledBy | CIA Counterterrorism Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
United Nations human rights experts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civil liberties groups ⓘ human rights organizations ⓘ |
| detaineesHeldWithout |
access to lawyers
ⓘ
formal charges ⓘ judicial oversight ⓘ |
| governedBy | CIA guidelines for enhanced interrogation (at the time) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | U.S. intelligence authorities ⓘ |
| linkedTo | CIA extraordinary rendition network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Afghanistan
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ⓘ
rural area near Kabul ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
CIA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Intelligence Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | CIA detention and interrogation program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Guantanamo Bay detention camp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other CIA black sites ⓘ |
| securityLevel | highly classified ⓘ |
| startUse | early 2000s ⓘ |
| status | no longer in operation ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on CIA detention and interrogation program
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human rights investigations ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early years of the U.S. war on terror ⓘ |
| usedBy | U.S. government in war on terror ⓘ |
| usedFor |
extraordinary rendition program
ⓘ
holding high-value detainees ⓘ holding suspected al-Qaeda members ⓘ holding terrorism suspects without trial ⓘ interrogation of terrorism suspects ⓘ secret detention ⓘ |
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