US Jury Awards $42m to 3 Iraqis Abused at Abu Ghraib Prison

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US Jury Awards $42 Million to 3 Iraqis Abused at Abu Ghraib Prison

A federal jury in the US state of Virginia found defense contractor CACI Premier Technology, Inc. legally responsible for conspiring to torture and otherwise ill-treat three Iraqi men during their detention at Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago.

The case, Al Shimari et al. v. CACI, was the first time a US jury heard claims brought by survivors of post-9/11 torture committed by US military forces and security contractors.

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