Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 4 Num 336 Mon. May 10, 2004  
   
Metropolitan


Iraq Prison Abuse
Open trial of US, British soldiers demanded


The War Crimes Fact Finding Committee (WCFFC) on Saturday demanded open trial of US and British soldiers under international law for their involvement in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners.

In a statement, the WCFFC also demanded independent investigation to find out the nature of torture on Iraqi prisoners to uphold the human rights.

"The US and the British governments have instigated their soldiers to torture the Iraqi prisoners in violation of the Geneva Convention," said the statement.

The WCFFC said all Iraqi prisoners including 4,400 inmates of Abu Ghraib prison must get access to ICRC and other human rights watch.

"The whole world is upset to see the wanton torture and horrendous crime committed by the US and the British soldiers in Iraq," the statement added.