Judge: Iraqis Sufficiently Allege Torture by Military Contractor and May Proceed with Lawsuit

February 21, 2018
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...The Center for Constitutional Rights filed a lawsuit against CACI in 2008 on behalf of four Iraqis, who say they were tortured: Suhail Najim Abdullah al-Shimari, Salah Hasan Nusaif al-Ejaili, and Asa’ad Hamza Hanfoosh al-Zuba’e.

It was filed under the Alien Tort Statute, which traditionally has made it possible for foreign victims to challenge officials and corporations responsible for human rights abuses. ...

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February 23, 2018