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Formica Report Annex 62: Statement of an Iraqi who became a Detainee with Family re: Experience as a Detainee

June 26, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2552
Sworn statement by an Iraqi detainee, referring to abuse of the detainee and her brothers and sister at Adamiya. 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." Continues, "We were taken to an Iraqi police academy, occupied by Americans, for five days. We weren't allowed to sleep, because they played loud music, and I was handcuffed behind my back the entire time.... I was told at the academy that my brother died".
AUTHORING AGENCIES:
RECEIVING AGENCIES:
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."