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The unprecedented compilation of documents came from "multiple locations on the Internet and in numerous private collections, thanks to landmark Freedom of Information Act and habeas litigation, leaks from whistleblowers, public relations releases from government, investigative reporting by journalists," including the Archives' own "Torturing Democracy" team, "and Congressional investigations," the organization said in a press release.

"The National Security Archive has undertaken to bring together all these materials in digital formats, organize and catalog them for maximum utility and access, and publish them online in multiple packages including a comprehensive searchable database," the organization said.

"By combining released executive branch policy memoranda, legal documents from U.S. and foreign courts, and on-the-ground information about actual practices by the U.S. military and intelligence personnel, the Torture Archive presents a comprehensive view of the war on terrorism, its foundations and its implications."

The organization's release comes on the heels of the Obama administration's declassification of CIA files related to interrogations, in response to a Freedom of Information suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.

The National Security Archives today also published a comparison of the CIA Inspector General's report released by the Bush administration and one released this week. There are far fewer deletions in the newer version.