Investigation into incident where a soldier of the 239th MP Company sprayed a detainee with a water hose. If found guilty, soldier would be punished at the least with a reduction to the grade of E-3, and seven days restriction. The circumstances ...
This Department of Defense memo is to address questions that may arise from the release of the Schlesinger Report and Navy Inspector General Admiral A.T. Church's review of detainee operations at Guantanamo. The memo includes a brief description ...
June 24, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Albert T. Church, James R. Schlesinger, Geoffrey D. Miller
Water dousing, Sexual, Forced grooming, Use of water, Other Humiliation
Non-legal Memo
Albert T. Church, James R. Schlesinger, Geoffrey D. Miller
Water dousing, Sexual, Forced grooming, Use of water, Other Humiliation
A 17 year-old Iraqi male detainee, Basim Mohammed Hussein, complains of back pain after being beaten by coalition forces. Claims to have been beaten at a house near Al-Adamiya Palace. He was beaten for eight days, including having his head was ...
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Basim Mohammed Hussein
Use of water, Water dousing, Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap, Stomach/abdominal slap, General, Use of electricity, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Basim Mohammed Hussein
Use of water, Water dousing, Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap, Stomach/abdominal slap, General, Use of electricity, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual
In October 2003, Specialist Cruz participated in the abuse of detainees in the Hard Site at Abu Ghraib. Spc. Cruz and others ordered three (3) detainees to strip naked. The detainees were handcuffed together with metal handcuffs "to mess with ...
Apr. 06, 2005
UCMJ (Court-Martial), Judicial (Transcript)
Armin J. Cruz
Use of water, Water dousing, Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap, Sexual, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual, Forced physical training
UCMJ (Court-Martial), Judicial (Transcript)
Armin J. Cruz
Use of water, Water dousing, Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap, Sexual, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual, Forced physical training
This sworn statement is by a civilian contractor with the Titan Corp. assigned to Abu Ghraib prison on October 13, 2003 as a Linguist/Translator to conduct translation services during interrogations at the prison. The translator recalled hearing ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Statement)
Thomas Pappas
Use of water, Other, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual, Forced grooming
Interview (Statement)
Thomas Pappas
Use of water, Other, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual, Forced grooming
Interviewee arrived to AG in late November 2003 as a member of the Tiger Team and then as an analyst.
Interviewee noted the use of sandbags over detainee heads.
Interviewee mentioned dogs were walked down the hallway, but did not go into ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Use of water, Other, Use of phobias, Environmental manipulation, Temperature, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Interview (Transcript)
Use of water, Other, Use of phobias, Environmental manipulation, Temperature, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Interviewee was assigned to AG on October 21 as the Chief of the Terrorist, Foreign Fighters and Extremist element of the JIDC.
Interviewee recalled one detainee being handcuffed to the cell bar, which restricted his movement.
Interviewee ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Ricardo Sanchez, Thomas Pappas
Use of water, Other, Physical assault, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Other Humiliation, Forced grooming, Forced physical training
Interview (Transcript)
Ricardo Sanchez, Thomas Pappas
Use of water, Other, Physical assault, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Other Humiliation, Forced grooming, Forced physical training
Interviewee (title and length of assignment unknown).
In the interviewee's sworn statement, recalled observing a detainee hooded and handcuffed to a railing. Interviewee recalled seeing dogs used during interrogations, in one instance, the dogs ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
George R. Fay, Ricardo Sanchez
Use of water, Water dousing, Physical assault, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Interview (Transcript)
George R. Fay, Ricardo Sanchez
Use of water, Water dousing, Physical assault, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Interviewee's Procedure 15 interview is an addendum to his prior interview (Interviewee's title and length of assignment are unknown).
Interviewee stated that he observed a detainee hooded and handcuffed to a railing. When he inquired about the ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Non-legal Memo, Interview (Summaries/Notes)
George R. Fay, Ricardo Sanchez
Use of water, Water dousing, Physical assault, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Non-legal Memo, Interview (Summaries/Notes)
George R. Fay, Ricardo Sanchez
Use of water, Water dousing, Physical assault, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
[Handwritten, at times illegible]
Interviewee was a member of Military Intelligence arrived to AG on or about October 24, 2003, answered that he/she never witnessed detainee abuse or sexual assault. Interviewee did attest to the nudity of ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Questionnaire)
Thomas Pappas
Use of water, Other, Physical assault, Sexual, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Nudity, Forced physical training
Interview (Questionnaire)
Thomas Pappas
Use of water, Other, Physical assault, Sexual, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Nudity, Forced physical training