"This is a huge moment, a win that builds a foundation for a new precedent in the U.S. This will cause a positive difference in the future. Those who believe they are above the law will now think twice before violating human rights," said plaintiff Salah Al-Ejaili.
UC Berkeley has yet to face accountbility for providing safe harbor and promotion of Law School professor John Yoo, whose 'Torture Memos' provided legal cover for the CIA rendition, detention, and interrogation (RDI) program, https,//www.cnn.com/videos/world/2011/12/19/nat-abu-ghraib-legacy.cnn