Office Of Special Investigations (United States Department Of Justice)
The Office of Special Investigations was a unit within the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice. Its purpose was to detect and investigate individuals who took part in state sponsored acts committed in violation of public international law, such as crimes against humanity.
In 2010, the Office was merged with the Domestic Security Section to form a new unit of the Criminal Division: the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section. A redacted report about the office's work was released to the National Security Archives after a FOIA request. A complete report was leaked to the New York Times, and according to David Sobel, the redactions were "without legal justification."
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