Sworn statement from a CACI contractor who screened detainees arriving at Abu Ghraib from Asamiya Palace (alternate spelling: Adhamiya Palace) from mid-December 2003 through January 2004. The Screener describes in her statement hearing detainees' fear of abuse because of previous experiences at Asamiya Palace, Iraq, where they had been burned with cigarettes and subjected to electric shocks. The Screener states "I never witnessed the use of dogs during interrogations, nor did I witness any detainee abuse. I did not witness any detainees wearing women underwear." The screener did state that "A detainee said he was tortured for 7 days at night at the palace." and "There was a detainee who said that he was given cold showers and was under sleep management."
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1. LOCATION 2. DATE IYYVYMMOD) 3._TIME 4. FILE NUMBER
Abu Ghraib Detention Facility'
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i WANT TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT UNDER OATH:
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I arrived at Abu Ghraib in mid December. 1 was assigned as a screener, but for four weeks, I worked in the Hard site with
interrogators. When I first arrived, we were told we needed to report any abuse and that id we did not report it, we, were just as
guilty. The CHIEF took us around the area and gave us a tour of the facilities. in reference to any detainee abuse, I know the
following. I heard that a soldier took a female detainee and took her shirt off. The linguist did not report it and they both got
charged. I never witnessed the use of dogs during interrogations nor did I witness any detainee abuse. I did not witness any
detainees wearing women underwear. One day during a screening, one of the detainees was stripped of all his clothes. The
detainee was in one of the rooms. For about 15 minutes, no one touched him. There was a MP female who worked during the
in-processing of detainees. The female would hit the detainee on his legs to make him open his legs. She would first hit his left leg
and then his right until he fell down. He was then pulled up and pushed to the wall. The MPs were rough and having a female
searching male is not right because that is against their religion. There were many detainees who came in abuse. While we were
screening the detainees, they would ask us, "Are they going to beat us here too?" In the medical facility, they would start talking.
Some would have broken shoulders, others came in on crutches. They do not know who beat them. They said they were beat at
ASAMIYA PALACE. The detainees said that even the Linguist beat them. They didn't know if Americans were involved. They
were abused with cigarette burns, and electric shocks. The doctor documented the bruises. I would say
took place in ASAMIYA PALACE. Some detainees would say they were beat up by Iraqis.
name w d of by detainees. He was accused of bribing people for money and to m. One
tcd that ould stick bottles up their rectum. The detainee couldn't s rred at
ASAMIYA PALA so a detainee who was handicap and was beat up very bad. as a LIA'ATH
Party member who would gather people up. He would arrest the people and turn them over to c c Iraqis said
that he was killed by the Iraqis and his body was hung. They say they have no more fear of him. A detainee said he was tortured
for 7 days at night at the palace. They submitted two sworn statements. I heard this January or February time frame. There was a
group that had been taken to the palace. they were two sisters, two brothers, and two uncles. One of the ladies dots not want to
talk about what happened to her. There was a detainee who said that he was given cold showers and was under sleep management
in the isolation area. The MPs were there and they took orders to do it. The dnctors didn't do anything. I checked into this and
was told that cold showers was not abusive. The new unit that has taken over is much better and more organized. I spoke to every
single woman and they said they spoke very highly of the soldiers. They would be taken out to get some sun. They were treated
like brothers. even detainees who are leaving say there were not abused here.
Q. Do you have anything else to add to this statement?
A. No
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