The Prison Death Tally
Almost 100 prisoners have died in U.S. custody in Iraq and Afghanistan since August 2000, with homicide suspected or confirmed in 34 deaths, concludes a report fom Human Rights First.BBC
: Almost 100 prisoners have died in US custody in Iraq and Afghanistan since August 2002, according to US group Human Rights First.
The details were first aired on BBC television’s Newsnight programme. Of the 98 deaths, at least 34 were suspected or confirmed homicides, the programme said.
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