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CID Report: 0153-04-CID259-80214

Sept. 16, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 2250
Criminal Investigation Command (CID) report into allegations of assault, cruelty and maltreatment of a detainee by guards at Abu Ghraib. Among the detainee's allegations, he stated that a US Army Sergeant hung him by his arms from the bars of a metal door with his feet off of the floor for two hours. The detainee also recounted abuse he suffered at the hands of the Iraqi police prior to being transferred to Abu Ghraib. The investigation concluded that the offenses did not occur as alleged based on lack of medical documentation, inability to determine if a scar was the result of a cigarette burn and based on a statement by a soldier that the victim was "like a hypochondriac." However, an assessment of the investigation stated there was no evidence to justify the finding that the allegations were unfounded, it was recommended that the investigation be re-opened.
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INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • 2004-01-05, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Detainee stated that on January 5, 2004, after being transferred from Iraqi Police custody to Abu Ghraib, a Sergeant took him into an interrogation room with no lights or windows and began hitting him. The Sergeant hit him on both sides of his head, he also threw him onto the floor and stepped on his hand, which resulted in him breaking the detainee's hand. The Sergeant then took the detainee into a shower room, stripped him naked, handcuffed him to a door, and sprayed him with cold water, meanwhile two women were present, and one woman blew smoke into the detainee's face. The Sergeant also took pictures of him.
  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Criminal Investigation Command (CID) report into allegations of assault, cruelty and maltreatment of a detainee by guards at Abu Ghraib. Among the detainees allegations, he stated that sometime between January 13-15, 2004, a US Army Sergeant hung him by his arms from the bars of a metal door, with his feet off of the floor for two hours. He stated he was naked and pictures were taken.