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Artículo

25 Ago 2006

Autor:
Amnesty International USA

[PDF] Investigate and prosecute military contractors who torture [Background & Recommended Action]

The United States government is outsourcing key security and military support functions to private companies, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan. Government reports have implicated these private contractors in serious human rights violations—including participation by contractors in the torture at Abu Ghraib—yet only one civilian contractor has faced charges... Currently the contractors operate in a virtually rules-free zone...