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D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy

Article • October 5, 2014

Filed under: War on Terror, Wrongful Imprisonment, Qualified Immunity, Military, Military Prisons

D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy by Derek Gilna D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy   by Derek Gilna   A John Doe plaintiff, a U.S. citizen and employee of an American-owned defense contracting firm performing Arabic translating …

Abu Ghraib: Enduring Symbol of Hated Regimes

Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006

Filed under: Political Prisoners, Prison Rebellion, Criminal Prosecution, Prison/Jail Murders, Escapes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Dogs, Wrongful Imprisonment, Freedom of Information Act, Military, Military Prisons

Abu Ghraib: Enduring Symbol of Hated Regimes by Matthew T. Clarke Abu Ghraib, a 280-acre prison complex located 20 miles west of Baghdad, is a well known symbol to the Iraqi people. Abu Ghraib holds about 3,500 of the approximately 10,500 prisoners held by American forces in Iraq. All prisoners …