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Abu Ghraib, USA
Loaded on July 15, 2004
by Anne-Marie Cusac
published in Prison Legal News
July, 2004, page 1
When I first saw the photo, taken at the Abu Ghraib prison, of a hooded and robed figure strung with electrical wiring, I thought of the Sacramento, California, city jail.
Filed under:
Commentary/Reviews,
Excessive Force,
Guard Brutality/Beatings,
Restraints,
International Law,
Prisoners-International,
Military Prisons.
Locations:
Iraq,
Arizona,
California,
Texas,
Utah,
United States of America.
When I heard that dogs had been used to intimidate and bite at least one detainee at Abu Ghraib, I ...
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