The ACLU , Veterans for Peace and other civil rights groups are demanding proof from the Government that detainees at Guantanamo are not being tortured.

Citing news reports that the United States government may have tortured detainees or subjected them to "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment," the American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Constitutional Rights and medical and veterans' groups today asked agency officials for proof that that the U.S. is honoring its obligations under domestic and international law.

"The government's blanket assurances that it is not engaging in torture or illegal interrogations, while welcome, are not enough," said Amrit Singh, a staff attorney with the ACLU. "Those assurances have failed to address numerous reports documenting the torture of individuals held in U.S. custody. We are asking for records that will demonstrate whether the government is in fact complying with its obligations under domestic and international law."

Details of the groups' request can be found here.