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ILP Law Watch:

First Abu Ghraib Prisoner Abuse Court Martial
Steven C. Welsh, Esq., CDI Research Analyst
May 24, 2004

U.S. Responsibility for Violations of the Geneva Conventions at Abu Ghraib Prison
Steven C. Welsh, Esq., CDI Research Analyst
May 17, 2004

Deaths of Captives Held by U.S. Security Forces in Theater
Steven C. Welsh, Esq., CDI Research Analyst
May 4, 2004

ILP News Watch:

Gail Appleson, "U.S. is sued over records of military prisoner abuse," Reuters, June 2, 2004

Tom Squitieri and Dave Moniz, "3rd of detainees who died were assaulted," USA Today, May 31, 2004.

Toni Locy, "Interrogators hid identities," USA Today, May 31, 2004.

"U.S. Vows to Act if Afghan Prison Review Finds Fault," Reuters, June 1, 2004

"INTERVIEW - Australia PM says Iraqi abuse damaging U.S.," Reuters, June 1, 2004

"More than 600 released from Abu Ghraib prison," New York Times News Service, May 29, 2004.

"Abu Ghraib unit also led questioning of Afghans: Deaths of two prisoners there being investigated," New York Times News Service, May 27, 2004.

"Detainees freed from Abu Ghraib fired upon," UPI, May 28, 2004.

"U.S. Frees More Iraqis from Abu Ghraib Prison," Reuters, May 28, 2004.

Titan's Army contract under review," San Diego Union-Tribune, May 27, 2004.

Douglas Jehl and Eric Schmitt, "Prison Interrogations in Iraq Seen as Yielding Little Data on Rebels," New York Times, May 27, 2004.

Deborha Sontag, "How Colonel Risked His Career by Menacing Detainee and Lost," New York Times, May 27, 2004.

Charles Aldinger, "U.S. Studies Foreign Captives' Legal Status in Iraq," Reuters, May 26, 2004.

Amnesty International Report 2004

Miles Moffeit, "Wider Iraqi abuse shown: Pentagon memos portray assaults," Denver Post, May 24, 2004.

Douglas Jehl, Steven Lee Myers And Eric Schmitt, "Abuse of Captives More Widespread, Says Army Survey," New York Times, May 26, 2004.

Scott Shane, Inquiry targets Va. contractor at Iraq jail: CACI hired interrogators to question prisoners; Probe by Interior Department, Baltimore Sun, May 26, 2004.

"U.S. and UK troops to get Iraq immunity - reports," Reuters, May 23, 2004.

Rick Rogers, "Marines admit abuse at second prison," San Diego Union-Tribune, May 22, 2004.

"Titan fires translator named as suspect in Iraq prison abuse scandal," San Diego Union-Tribune, May 22, 2004.

Rowan Scarborough, "Generals at odds over abuse at prison," Washington Times, May 26, 2004.

Tom Bowman, MP general ousted from post in Iraq: She had overall command of soldiers accused in Abu Ghraib prison abuses, Baltimore Sun, May 25, 2004

Laura Sullivan, "Some in FBI balked at CIA ties. Abuses: Officials warned of harsh interrogation methods. Now, the bureau's credibility may be tainted and terror cases compromised.," Baltimore Sun, May 25, 2004.

Charles Aldinger, "Pentagon to Replace Top U.S. Commander in Iraq," Reuters, May 25, 2004.

Scott Shane, "Some U.S. prison contractors may avoid charges: Interior Department hired Abu Ghraib interrogators; Loophole tangles prosecution; Army chain of command blurred in civilian abuses," Baltimore Sun, May 24, 2004.

"U.S. officer begins review of Afghan prisons," Reuters, May 24, 2004,

"Iraq abuses traced," Knight-Ridder, May 23, 2004.

"Prison Visits By General Reported In Hearing: U.S. Military Denies Accusation by Military Lawyer," Washington Post, May 23, 2004.

"Sworn Statements by Abu Ghraib Detainees," Washington Post, May 21, 2004, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/iraq/abughraib/
swornstatements042104.html

David Washburn, "Many Iraq interpreters unskilled, soldiers say: Contractor Titan's hiring faulted," San Diego Union-Tribune, May 21, 2004, http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/
iraq/20040521-9999-1n21titan.html

"US forces release hundreds of prisoners from Abu Ghraib," AFP, May 21, 2004.
http://www.afp.com/english/newsml/stories/
040521103041.g427met1.html

"Iraqi prisoners detail U.S. abuses," UPI, May 21, 2004, http://www.washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040521-093100-4002r.htm

Coalition under fire in Iraq for wedding strike, new prisoner abuse photos, AFP, May 20, 2004 http://www.afp.com/english/newsml/stories/
040520132326.o3udmih8.html

"More abuse photos broadcast on US television," PA News, London Times Online, May 20, 2004, http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1-1116900,00.html

Peter Hermann, "Soldier gets year in prison in Iraq abuses: Sivits was Army reservist in Md.-based MP company," Baltimore Sun, May 20, 2004, http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/
iraq/bal-te.baghdad20may20001716,0,5122228.
story?coll=bal-home-headlines

Sharon Behn, "Soldier guilty of abuse at Iraq prison," Washington Times, May 20, 2004, http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20040520-121413-9081r.htm.

Brad Knickerbocker, "Can torture be justified?"
Christian Science Monitor, May 19, 2004,
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0519/
p01s01-usmi.html

Luke Baker and Alastair Macdonald,
"U.S. Soldier Gets Year Jail Term for Prisoner Abuse," Reuters, May 19, 2004.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?
type=topNews&storyID=5193810

John Barry, Michael Hirsh and Michael Isikoff,
"The Roots of Torture: The road to Abu Ghraib began after 9/11, when Washington wrote new rules to fight a new kind of war." Newsweek, May 17, 2004.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4989422/
site/newsweek/

Seymour M. Hersh, "The Gray Zone," The New Yorker, May 15, 2004.
http://www.newyorker.com/printable/
?fact/040524fa_fact

Seymour M. Hersh, "Torture at Abu Ghraib," The New Yorker, April 30, 2004.
http://www.newyorker.com/printable/
?fact/040510fa_fact

 
Geneva Conventions

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

Army Regulations and Doctrine

Army Regulation 190-8:
Enemy Prisoners of War, Retained Personnel, Civilian Internees and Other Detainees
(PDF)

FM 34-52:
Intelligence Interrogation

http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/
library/policy/army/fm/fm34-52/

Taguba Report
Maj. Gen. Antonio M. Taguba, USA,  "
Article 1506 Investigation of the 800th Military Police Brigade," 2004,
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4894001/

U.S. Military Justice

"Uniform Code of Military Justice,"
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/
10/subtitles/a/parts/ii/chapters/47/toc.html

"Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 2000 Edition,"
http://www.jag.navy.mil/documents/
mcm2000.pdf

"2002 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
(Executive Order)
," April 12, 2002.

U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals
http://www.jagcnet.army.mil/acca

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
http://www.armfor.uscourts.gov

"Appellate Review of Courts-Martial," U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces,
http://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/
AppellateRev.htm

U.S. Briefings, Hearings, News Releases

International Committee of the
Red Cross

Jakob Kellenberger,
Protecting life and dignity:
"No war is above international law"

http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/
siteeng0.nsf/html/5Z5DKQ

Iraq: ICRC explains position over detention report and treatment of prisoners
http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/
html/5YRMYC?OpenDocument

United States: ICRC president urges progress on detention-related issues (Press Release)
http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/
html/5V9TE8?OpenDocument

Protecting prisoners and detainees in wartime
http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/
html/detention?OpenDocument


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