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Formica Report Annex 61: Statement of Screener at Abu Ghraib Prison re: Two (2) Iraqi Women and their Two (2) Brothers Detained at Abu Ghraib Prison, Jan. 2004
June 6, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2551
Sworn statement by a screener at Abu Ghraib prison regarding two (2) Iraqi women and their two (2) brothers detained at Abu Ghraib prison in January 2004. States, "One [brother] said he was raped with a bottle, and they mentioned another brother that was supposedly beat to death.... In my opinion [redacted] came in emotionally and physically abused ... they came from the palace." Continues, "I saw detainees with bruises, black eyes, blood in the eyes, beaten, physical abuse." The screener then states "It is to the point now that when we MI hold someone they all say they've been tortured, it's ridiculous...Over the course of my time [as a screener at Abu Ghraib prison] I have seen maybe ten (10) detainees come inhere physically abused...and I've screened hundreds of detainees. The only trend associated with that abuse would be with SF [Special Forces] detainees."
AUTHORING AGENCIES:
RECEIVING AGENCIES:
METHODS MENTIONED:
INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
- 2003-12-23, Adhamiya (Adhamiya Palace), Iraq, Death
- Allegations of abuse of four detainees (two brothers and two sisters) who came to Abu Ghraib in early January 2004. One of the brothers "said he was raped with a bottle by [redacted] and they mentioned another brother that was supposedly beat to death." Continues, "In my opinion, [redacted] came in emotionally and physically abused." Testimony by one of the sisters states that Coalition Forces came to their house on December 23, 2003, and took them to Adamiya. She states, "I saw an Iraqi put a bottle in my brother's rectum. There were Iraqi people doing it and Americans watching. There were six or seven other men waiting, bent over with their pants down." She was then interrogated. "The American asked me a question and I tried no answer, he slapped me once on the right and once on the left... I was at Adhamiya for seven days. Later, I saw them pull my brother's body in front of my sister. His pants were halfway down and his shirt open... he was breathing very slow. Two hours later they came and took out his body. That was the last I ever saw of him."
RELATED DOCUMENTS AND LINKS:
- Formica Report Annex 64: Statement of an Iraqi who became a Detainee with Family Members re: Experience as a Detainee
- Formica Report Annex 62: Statement of an Iraqi who became a Detainee with Family re: Experience as a Detainee
- Formica Report Annex 65: Statement of an Iraqi who became a Detainee with Family re: Experience as a Detainee
- Formica Report Annex 76: Statement of Assistant Detachment Commander re: Family of Iraqis Detained at Abu Ghraib Prison, Sister and Two (2) Brothers
- Formica Report Annex 78: Statement of Specialist First Class re: Detention of a Family of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib Prison for Anti-Coalition Attacks
- Formica Report Annex 79: Statement of Special Forces Officer re: Detention of Female Iraqi for Financing Attacks on Coalition Forces, Jailed with her Two (2) Brothers
- Formica Report Annex 82: Statement of NCOIC Intelligence Sergeant re: Interrogation of Family of Detainees Detained at Abu Ghraib Prison
- Formica Report Annex 83: Statement of Colonel, DCO in Charge of Detention Facilities re: Treatment of Family of Iraqi Detainees at Abu Ghraib Prison