The Attorney General has issued a new decision governing determinations under the Convention Against Torture. He has directed the Board to conduct a de novo review of whether the factual findings made by the Immigration Judge amount to the legal definition of torture. The Attorney General also affirmed that torture requires the specific intent to harm; the legal definition of torture does not include negligent conduct.
The full text of Matter of R-A-F can be found here:
https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1252416/download