Torture. Why is this issue so hotly debated, and how can we separate the truth from the lies? As long-held secrets of the Bush administration's policies on detention and interrogation are revealed, Americans are increasingly asking questions: behind the closed doors of far-away prisons, what acts were committed in our name? Who committed these acts? And will they be held to account?

June is Torture Awareness month. Find out how you can stand up against torture by visiting our Accountability page.

Accountability for torture has been a tense and active topic ever since Barack Obama was sworn into office. Will the new administration hold the perpetrators of torture - including those at the top who authorized water-boarding and other interrogation techniques - accountable for their actions?

We're excited to bring you a Link TV original production, Torture on Trial, that investigates the history of interrogations in the "War on Terrorism", and the growing movement calling for accountability for those who authorized and participated in torture.

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This week on Global Pulse, the focus is on torture, politics and accountability. Obama declassifies Bush administration documents that detail and attempt to legalize what some have called "torture techniques." While the U.S media seem focused on the political ramifications, media worldwide present the brutality of torture and point the finger of blame directly at Bush.

SOURCES: FOX, CBS, ABC, CNN, The Daily Show, U.S; TV5, France; Press TV, Iran; TVN, Chile; Al Jazeera English, Qatar