In terms of Mr. Nicholson's suggestion, when the subcommittee met for our next group of witnesses, we did seek to find a comparative law professor who would also talk to us about other states that use “torture” for internal domestic non-state actors. We are researching exactly this question. There are some U.S. states that do this. There's Queensland, there's France, and a couple of others. We're seeking to find that out.
On September 22nd, 2016. See this statement in context.