Abu Ghraib News

Jury Finds Defense Contractor Liable in Torture at Abu Ghraib Prison

A federal jury on Tuesday found U.S. defense contractor CACI International liable for its role in torture at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad during the Iraq war and ordered it to pay $42 million in damages. The jury’s verdict …

Retrial Begins in Civil Suit Against Contractor Accused in Abu Ghraib Prison Scandal

A military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago is again on trial in a federal courtroom after a long-awaited civil case earlier this year ended with a hung jury. …

Judge Orders Retrial of Civil Case Against Contractor Accused of Abuse at Abu Ghraib

A judge on Friday ordered a retrial over allegations that a Virginia-based military contractor contributed to the abuse and torture of detainees at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago. A civil trial earlier this year ended with a …

Jury Weighing Military Contractor’s Claim of Immunity for Abu Ghraib Abuse

A lawyer for the military contractor being sued by three survivors of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told jurors Monday that the plaintiffs are suing the wrong people. “If you believe they were abused … tell them to …