Torture vs. Torture Euphemisms: Language of Torture in U.S. Media 2010-2012

[The following infographic was issued by Covering Torture.]

Do we call torture by its name? Torture is legally defined by the UN Convention Against Torture and that definition includes acts of abuse that have occurred as part of U.S. and allied interrogation policies. Nevertheless, euphemisms like "enhanced interrogation," "harsh interrogation," or "special techniques" are used widely by U.S. media to describe practices that are more accurately called torture.