Published 16 days ago

Judge declares mistrial in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners

A mistrial was declared after a jury failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib Prison two decades ago.
Claims by Abu Ghraib survivors were heard by a U.S. Jury for the first time in 20 years, involving allegations of civilian interrogators conspiring with soldiers to abuse detainees.
The mistrial happened on the eighth day of jury deliberations.

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The Guardian

Mistrial in case of US military contractor accused of Abu Ghraib abuse

Eight-member civil jury unable to reach verdit on whether Caci conspired with US soldiers to abuse detainees in Iraqi prison

16 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners

A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after a jury said it was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq two decades ago.

16 days ago·Canada

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The Independent

Abu Ghraib military contractor warned bosses of abuses 2 weeks after arriving, testimony reveals

A civilian contractor sent to work as an interrogator at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison resigned within two weeks of his arrival and told his corporate bosses that mistreatment of detainees was likely to continue

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Abu Ghraib military contractor warned bosses of abuses 2 weeks after arriving, testimony reveals

16 days ago·United States

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abc News

Civilian interrogator defends work at Abu Ghraib, tells jury he was promoted

A civilian interrogator who worked 20 years ago at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told jurors in Virginia that he never abused detainees and was actually promoted for doing a good job

30 days ago·United States

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CNN

Two decades after Abu Ghraib scandal, three detainees get their day in US court

A civil trial against a US defense contractor accused of engaging in and directing abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq began Monday in Alexandria, Virginia, two decades after revelations of horrific torture first surfaced.

1 month ago·Atlanta, United States

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