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AR 15-6 Investigation (Ramadi Palace, Iraq, July 11-12, 2003) re: Army Rights Warning Procedure

DOA | ACLU-RDI 1165
This is a form to follow when interviewing witnesses and potential suspects in a criminal investigation. The form is part of a larger package of documents in to the investigation of detainee abuse by a Captain and Staff Sargent outside the Ramadi Palace, Iraq, July 11-12, 2003. This document is part of an investigation in to an incident related to ACLU RDI 1136 through 1171.
AUTHORING AGENCIES:
RECEIVING AGENCIES:
INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • 2003-07-29, Ramadi Palace (Rifles Base) (Camp Blue Diamond), Iraq
    • AR 15-6 Investigation (Ramadi Palace, Iraq, July 11-12, 2003). Members of an Army Rifle Company witnessed the abuse of several detainees who were bound. Their sworn statements state that the Military Police officers were kicking and punching the detainees. The soldiers of the Rifle Company told the MPs that their actions were wrong and that the Geneva Conventions applied to the EPWs. The Military Police responded that the Geneva Conventions did not apply. A Captain of the MP Unit has been specifically mentioned as giving orders and/or instructions to soldiers involved.