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Torture

The D.C. Circuit vacated dismissal of a lawsuit from a man who accused officials from Congo of torture, as the officials were sued in their individual capacities and are not entitled to sovereign immunity.

WASHINGTON — The D.C. Circuit vacated dismissal of a lawsuit from a man who accused officials from Congo of torture, as the officials were sued in their individual capacities and are not entitled to sovereign immunity.

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