Historic Abu Ghraib verdict: U.S. Contractor held accountable for torture
After years of legal battles, three Iraqi survivors of torture in the Abu Ghraib prison have secured justice in a historic victory in U.S. courts. The jury ruled in favour of the Iraqi plaintiffs, holding a private contractor, CACI, accountable for its role in the abuse and torture of detainees duri...
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| description | After years of legal battles, three Iraqi survivors of torture in the Abu Ghraib prison have secured justice in a historic victory in U.S. courts. The jury ruled in favour of the Iraqi plaintiffs, holding a private contractor, CACI, accountable for its role in the abuse and torture of detainees during the Iraq War. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9573700c459848118a4f270b1f5b4e8e2025-01-29T14:41:10ZengInternational Rehabilitation Council for Torture VictimsTorture1018-81851997-33222024-01-01343878810.7146/torture.v34i3.152171Historic Abu Ghraib verdict: U.S. Contractor held accountable for tortureAndrea Mølgaard0Editorial Assistant, International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims. Correspondence to akm@irct.orgAfter years of legal battles, three Iraqi survivors of torture in the Abu Ghraib prison have secured justice in a historic victory in U.S. courts. The jury ruled in favour of the Iraqi plaintiffs, holding a private contractor, CACI, accountable for its role in the abuse and torture of detainees during the Iraq War.https://tidsskrift.dk/torture-journal/article/view/152171/195107tortureiraq warabu ghraibcaciglobal war on terrorprisonill-treatmentsurvivors of torture |
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| title | Historic Abu Ghraib verdict: U.S. Contractor held accountable for torture |
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