30 April 2008

UN: Tell US to End Illegal Detention Practices in Iraq

UN: Tell US to End Illegal Detention Practices in Iraq

US-Led Force Holds Thousands Without Due Process.
The United Nations Security Council should address serious concerns about the detention practices of the US-led Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF) in its debate on Iraq, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to council members. The United States invokes Security Council resolutions to justify holding thousands of Iraqis for indefinite periods, without judicial review, and under military processes that do not meet international standards.

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