EFF has long fought for the public’s right to use federal and state public records laws to uncover controversial and illegal law enforcement techniques. That’s why we filed an amicus brief in a federal appellate court case this week asking it to reconsider a decision that makes it much easier for law enforcement agencies such as the FBI to conceal their activities. The case, Naji Hamdan v. U.S. Department of Justice, is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by Mr. Hamdan, an American citizen. While in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2008, Mr. Hamdan was arrested and tortured. Mr. Hamdan, represented by the ACLU of Southern California, alleges that his detention was part of a larger program in which the U.S. government relies on other nations to interrogate and torture individuals suspected of having ties to terrorism. Mr. Hamdan filed suit in 2010 seeking records from the CIA, FBI, and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies regarding…
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