In a letter dated Jan. 7, 2002, from Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, she notes that the “hooding and blindfolding” of suspects is in violation of the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Torture and Punishment.
– Amnesty International, “Letter dated 7 January 2002 from Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld,” NSarchive.gwu.edu, Jan. 7, 2002