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 In June 2003, the human rights group Amnesty International accused the US military of torturing prisoners at Abu Ghraib and other detention centres across Iraq. In July, a press release by the group detailed instances of prisoners being denied clothing and proper toilets. The Associated Press also published a report featuring testimonies from freed inmates of Abu Ghraib talking about their experiences. Brigadier General [[Janis Karpinski]], who was in charge of all detention centres in Iraq, claimed that all prisoners were treated humanely.
-On January 1, 2004, [[Ricardo Sánchez]], who was in charge of the Iraq taskforce, ordered Major General Antonio Tabuga to investigate Abu Ghraib. In February, Tabuga submitted a report confirming that torture had taken place at the prison and naming seven main suspects: [[Jeremy Sivits]], [[Charles Graner]], [[Javal Davis]], [[Lynndie England]], [[Sabrina Harman]], [[Megan Ambuhl]] and [[Ivan Frederick]]. In November 2004, Sánchez was named as the man behind the torture.
+On January 1, 2004, [[Ricardo Sánchez]], who was in charge of the Iraq taskforce, ordered Major General Antonio Taguba to investigate Abu Ghraib. In February, Taguba submitted a report confirming that torture had taken place at the prison and naming seven main suspects: [[Jeremy Sivits]], [[Charles Graner]], [[Javal Davis]], [[Lynndie England]], [[Sabrina Harman]], [[Megan Ambuhl]] and [[Ivan Frederick]]. In November 2004, Sánchez was named as the man behind the torture.
-From May 19, 2004, to March 13, 2006, eleven soldiers were convicted of dereliction of duty, assault, prisoner maltreatment and various other offences. These included the seven soldiers named in the Tabuga report. Colonel [[Thomas Pappas]] was relieved of his command and fined eight thousand dollars for dereliction of duty, but did not face prosecution. Karpinski, who had been in command at Abu Ghraib, was demoted and later claimed she was being made a scapegoat. Another soldier, Lieutenant Colonel Steven Jordan, was acquitted.
+From May 19, 2004, to March 13, 2006, eleven soldiers were convicted of dereliction of duty, assault, prisoner maltreatment and various other offences. These included the seven soldiers named in the Taguba report. Colonel [[Thomas Pappas]] was relieved of his command and fined eight thousand dollars for dereliction of duty, but did not face prosecution. Karpinski, who had been in command at Abu Ghraib, was demoted and later claimed she was being made a scapegoat. Another soldier, Lieutenant Colonel Steven Jordan, was acquitted.
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