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Prisoner Abuse

Iraq: Britain responsible for prisoner abuse

The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) on July 10 agreed to a payout of £2.83 million to ten Iraqi victims tortured in custody by British soldiers in Basra in 2003. The 10 victims were all subjected to the infamous and outlawed...

Islamic justice imposed on inmates

New details show U.S. prisons used to recruit for insurgency, military says BAGHDAD - For years, extremist Iraqi detainees in U.S. custody held self-styled Islamic courts and tortured or killed inmates who refused to join them,...

Scottish government hires firm accused of torture in Iraq

American census contractor facing trial on human rights abuses in Baghdad’s notorious Abu Ghraib jail By Neil Mackay A FIRM ACCUSED of torturing Iraqi prisoners at the infamous Abu Ghraib jail in Baghdad has been hired by the...

Rights group wants US officials probed for ordering torture

Supporters of The Washington Region Religious Campaign Against Torture hold a rally WASHINGTON (AFP) - "There must be a complete and independent investigation of what happened in Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib and other places where...

Pair sentenced to prison in NBA gambling scandal

Fears about physical abuse in jail and kudos for kicking a drug habit weren't enough to save two Pennsylvania gamblers from federal prison for their roles in corrupting an NBA referee in a betting scandal. James Battista, 42,...

Film review: Standard operating procedure

Published Date: 18 July 2008 Jaw-dropping documentary sheds light on Iraq War's darkest days STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (15) *** DIRECTED BY: ERROL MORRIS SINCE they first emerged in the world's media in 2004, the photographs...

Former Czech health minister's case returns to district court

Prague- The appeals court today again returned the case of former Czech health minister Marie Souckova who was charged with breach of trust and abuse of public office within the Diag Human case to the district court for the...

Woman gets prison for abusing adoptees

NEW YORK – A woman who lied to adopt 11 disabled children and raked in more than $1 million in subsidies was sentenced yesterday to nearly 11 years in prison. Authorities say the children in her care were abused. U.S. District...

UK military investigating 2003 Iraq abuse claim

LONDON (Reuters) - British military police are investigating an abuse allegation after a newspaper reported an Iraqi youth claimed troops made him perform a sex act on another prisoner in 2003, the Ministry of Defence said on...

UK military investigating 2003 Iraq abuse claim

UK military investigating 2003 Iraq abuse claim Have your say on What are you talking about? in our Forums British military police are investigating an abuse allegation after a newspaper reported an Iraqi youth claimed troops...