Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible
- A U.S. Jury awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, holding a contractor responsible for torture and mistreatment they suffered two decades ago.
- Plaintiffs Suhail Al Shimari, Salah Al-Ejaili, and Asa'ad Al-Zubae each received $3 million in compensatory damages and $11 million in punitive damages for their treatment at the prison.
- This case marks the first time a U.S. Jury has heard claims from Abu Ghraib survivors since the exposure of detainee mistreatment during the Iraq occupation.
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