Justice for Abu Ghraib Torture Victims
In a landmark decision, a U.S. federal court has awarded $42 million in damages to three Iraqi men tortured at Abu Ghraib prison. The Virginia-based defense contractor, CACI Premier Technology, was held accountable for its role in the abuses that took place during the Iraq War in 2003-2004. The victims—a school principal, a fruit vendor, and journalist Salah Al-Ejaili—were subjected to horrific treatment, including beatings and sexual abuse, by American soldiers and CACI employees.
The case,..
