After September 11, 2001, U.S. officials authorized the cruel treatment and torture of prisoners held in Afghanistan, Iraq, Guantanamo, and the CIA's secret prisons overseas.
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This Article 32 Proceedings concerns an accusation of an incident of detainee abuse at Camp Bucca. Iraq. The subject of the hearing is Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie, a female Master Sergeant and a Specialist accused of knocking down, punching and ...
This memo is the appointment order for an investigating officer to investigate and make a recommendation as to any uncharged offenses against Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie for his role in detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib prison, except for minor ...
This is the Investigators report pursuant to the appointment order for the investigating officer to investigate and make a recommendation as to any charges or offenses to be made against Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie for his role in detainee abuse ...
Article 32 Proceeding Charge Sheet for charges against Scott McKenzie for his role in abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison. The charges are: 1) dereliction of duty; 2) maltreatment of detainees (three counts); 3) aiding and abetting in ...
The document is part of the Article 32 Proceeding charge package against Sgt. Scott A. McKenzie. It lists grammatical changes to be made to transcripts by page and line.
39-A Proceedings re: Transcript of Arraignment for Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie. This transcript is the procedural setting of trial date and assignment of attorneys for Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie.
Article 32 Proceeding Charge Sheet for charges against Scott McKenzie for his role in abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison. The charges are: 1) dereliction of duty; 2) maltreatment of detainees (three counts); 3) aiding and abetting in ...
Article 32 Proceeding Charge Sheet for additional charges against Scott McKenzie for his role in abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison. The additional charges are: 1) obstruction of justice; and 2) attempt to impede investigation.
This letter from Lt. General McKiernen directs action on the charges against Sergeant McKenzie. Specifically, the charges are referred for trial by a General Court-Martial.
This is the Court Martial record of Specialist Timothy F. Canjar. It includes the charges against Spc. Canjar and his plea(s) as well as. Spc. Canjar was charged with: 1) dereliction of duty; 2) maltreatment of detainees (4 counts); 3) intent to ...
This Article 32 proceeding concerns a hearing where defense request for witnesses, discovery, and general procedures for the Article 32 hearing were covered. The hearing was to present the charges to the accused; to determine thoroughly, and ...
This document is part of the transcript of the Article 32 proceeding against Spc. Timothy F. Canjar who was accused of detainee abuse at Camp Bucca, Iraq in May 2003. See ACLU RDI 1322 and the other documents following in sequence.
This document is part of the transcript of the Article 32 proceeding against Spc. Timothy F. Canjar who was accused of detainee abuse at Camp Bucca, Iraq in May 2003. See ACLU RDI 1322 and the other documents following in sequence.
This document is part of the transcript of the Article 32 proceeding against Spc. Timothy F. Canjar who was accused of detainee abuse at Camp Bucca, Iraq in May 2003. See ACLU RDI 1322 and the other documents following in sequence.
This document is part of the transcript of the Article 32 proceeding against Spc. Timothy F. Canjar who was accused of detainee abuse at Camp Bucca, Iraq in May 2003. See ACLU RDI 1322 and the other documents following in sequence.
This document is part of the transcript of the Article 32 proceeding against Spc. Timothy F. Canjar who was accused of detainee abuse at Camp Bucca, Iraq in May 2003. See ACLU RDI 1322 and the other documents following in sequence.
This memo appointing an Investigating Officer, signed by Janis Karpinski, is part of the Article 32 proceeding against Spc. Timothy F. Canjar for his role in detainee abuse at Camp Bucca, Iraq in May of 2003. Attached to the Letter of Appointment ...
This document relates to the Article 32 proceedings and Court-Martial of Spc. Timothy F. Canjar. The document include: 1) the Errata Sheet; 2) Record of Trial; 3) Certificate in Lieu of Receipt to demonstrate delivery of documents to the accused; ...
This document contains the medical records from numerous detainees during the summer and Fall of 2003. The records are not separated to distinguish from one patient to another. However, the records cover the medical treatment of numerous Iraqi ...
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 ...
This Commander’s Inquiry in to an incident at the Guantanamo Bay hospital facility where a detainee became violent and attempted to assault military personnel by tossing a jar of urine upon them and using a metal chair by throwing it at the ...
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 is an Article 15 proceeding against a Military Police soldier who punched a detainee in the mouth at Guantanamo hospital when the detainee spit at the MPs. The incident was reported in sworn statements by the soldiers present as follows: ...
Article 15 Proceeding against a soldier who used pepper spray on a detainee after the detainee threw a liquid of unknown substance from his cell on the soldiers. The Soldier states that the detainee threw a cup of liquid once, and then was ...
This is an Article 15 proceeding against a Military Police soldier who punched a detainee about his body with his fist after the detainee was already shackled. The soldier also faced charges of dereliction of duty by failing to secure the ...
This is an Article 15 proceeding against a Military Police soldier verbally harassed a detainee and splashed a detainee in the face with Pine Oil. The proceeding found the allegations were substantiated and that the responses of the ...
An Army Colonel emails a Chief Warrant Officer at Camp Bucca to establish a list of detainees that are eligible for release from custody. The email states "I have been checking for several days and many of these prisoners do not even have files ...
Email notifies recipient(s) of detainees who are cleared for release from Abu Ghraib, Camp Cropper, Rusafa, Tasferrat, and Camp Bucca [detainee names and numbers redacted]. Also, there is an attachment referenced in the email with detainee ...
Email lists the names/ numbers of detainees cleared for release from Abu Ghareb, Al Salhiya, Camp Bucca, Camp Cropper and Tasferrat [detainee names/numbers redacted].
Email describes a new, streamlined screening process for detainees and lists 175 detainees cleared for release from Abu Ghraib, Al-Salhiva, Camp Bucca, Camp Cropper and Tasferrat [detainee names and numbers redacted].
MSG Girman is accused of willfully failing to safeguard from assault or abuse captured Iraqi prisoners of war; kicking a detainee in the groin, abdomen and head; kicking, punching and dragging a detainee by the armpits; kicking a detainee in the ...
Medical record of 47 year-old Iraqi male detainee suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the pelvis, groin, legs and torso. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does not give any personal information on ...
Medical records of an 8 year-old Iraqi male civilian involved in a motor vehicle accident. Medical procedures included a craniotomy, chest tube and a tracheotomy. Patient was described as unresponsive.
Medical records of a 55 year-old Iraqi male detainee suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Medical conditions, include: gun shot wound to the buttocks, groin, calf, left leg & thighs and nerve palsy. The medical records do not state how the ...
Iraqi male detainee of unknown age treated for multiple gunshots with shrapnel wound to the thigh, leg, calf (tibia/fibula); femur fracture, neck fracture. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does not give ...
Medical records of a 45 year-old Iraqi civilian male. Medical conditions, include buttocks and thigh wounds due to multiple gunshot wounds. Hip fracture, will likely require a prosthetic hip replacement. Images of x-ray.
Medical records of an unidentified Iraqi civilian male. Medical conditions included, tibia fracture; gunshot wounds to the lower extremities (complained of pain in right hip and right knee). Medical procedure included, blood transfusion and an ...
Medical record of Iraqi 30 year-old male with a tibia fracture. The medical records do not give any indication as to how the patient received his injuries or any personal information on the gentleman.
Medical records and progress notes of an unidentified patient. Medical conditions include, femoral fracture and tibia fracture; multiple shrapnel wounds to the right leg.The medical records do not give any indication as to how the detainee ...
Medical reports for a 30 year-old Iraqi male detainee suffering from bi-lateral leg fractures and fractured hip. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does not give any personal information on the detainee.
Medical records of an Iraqi civilian with bilateral Fractures to Lower Extremities; Broken legs from Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA). Medical conditions included, shattered legs and hurt shoulder. Medical treatment included, nailing of left and ...
Medical records of a 40 year old Iraqi Male, confirmed to be an Enemy Prisoner of War. Medical conditions included, bilateral wounds to legs; gunshot wounds to the right knee. Medical treatment included, surgery to right knee, skin close. The ...