Death Penalty Shadows Iraq Murder Charges
American soldiers may face the death penalty Wednesday, June 28, 2006 By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — A string of alleged atrocities by U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan is testing the military justice system and raising the possibility that American soldiers may face the death penalty for acts in countries where […]
Local Army Defense Lawyer Wins Detainee Abuse Case
Courtesy of Local Army defense lawyer wins detainee abuse case, clears soldier’s name by Domonique Benn Another detainee abuse case, at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, has a local tie. It was a trial against a U.S. Army sergeant that gained international attention, and the man called to defend him, Army defense lawyer Capt. Michael […]
Jury Acquits Soldier in Bagram Afghanistan Abuse
Jury Acquits Soldier in Afghanistan Abuse Friday-Sunday Edition – February 24-26, 2006 An Overview of the Abu Ghraib Torture Scandal Following the conclusion of an investigation into the Abu Ghraib torture scandal, the U.S. government CACI offered a $23 million contract extension and responsibility for torture as a limited, conditional reward for a bolder discourse […]
Soldier Cleared in Abuse Case
War Crimes In the Iraq War In 2017, two further submissions made to the OTP by ECCHR confirmed that there was a reasonable basis for believing that members of the British Armed Forces committed war crimes in Iraq, including intentional killing, torture, inhuman treatment, violations of personal dignity, and rape and other forms of sexual […]
Military Panel Acquits Soldier Accused Of Assault
POSTED: 8:21 pm MST February 23, 2006 February 23, 2006 — A Fort Bliss military court panel deliberated fewer than 15 minutes to reach a verdict. Sgt. Alan Driver was fully acquitted of all charges. Army Special Forces colonel acquitted of sexual assault charges “I feel wonderful. I’m so relieved that this is all over […]
Witnesses Not Certain of Testimony in Trial
Witnesses Not Certain of Testimony in Trial Law Of War The UN Security Council, a group of 15 UN countries charged with maintaining international peace and security, can impose sanctions, travel bans, and arms embargoes to persuade warring parties to abide by the rules of war. When a warring party is accused of violating international […]
Final Army reservist tried in Afghanistan abuse case
Final Army reservist tried in Afghanistan abuse case February 23, 2006 An Army sergeant abused his power as a military policeman at a U.S. detention center in Afghanistan, beating a prisoner and throwing another against a wall when both were shackled and helpless, military prosecutors said Wednesday. Sgt. Alan Driver’s attorney countered in opening statements […]
Qaeda Operative in Southeast Asia Has Fled U.S. Jail in Afghanistan
By ERIC SCHMITT Published: November 3, 2005 Al Qaeda escapee caught in Afghanistan: report WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 – Omar al-Faruq, a confidant of Osama bin Laden who was one of Al Qaeda’s senior operatives in Southeast Asia, escaped from an American military prison in Afghanistan in July, a Pentagon official said Wednesday. Military authorities acknowledged […]
Officers deny impropriety in military abuse case
ALICIA A. CALDWELL Thursday, November 3, 2005 Associated Press Writer U.S. officer found not guilty of Abu Ghraib abuse Two Army officers accused of improper conduct in a prisoner abuse case denied any wrongdoing in a brief hearing Thursday. The hearing centered on allegations that Capt. P, a prosecutor, dined with the Lt. Col. N, […]