UN: US detains Iraqis in mass arrests

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B08A367C-3F80-4AA8-B250-A78786E6ACFD.htm

UN: US detains Iraqis in mass arrests

The United Nations has reported that the US military in Iraq is detaining people faster than a new board can review their cases to determine whether their rights are being respected.

The US-led force continues to hold far more prisoners than the Iraqi government, and most are individuals picked up in mass arrests and detained for "imperative reasons of security," the world body said on Monday.

"While progress in reviewing cases led to the release of hundreds, the overall number of detainees continued to increase due to mass arrests carried out during security and military operations," the UN mission said in its latest progress report on human rights, covering the period 1 September to 31 October.

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The number of detainees now held by the multinational force has climbed to 13,514, according to the latest Pentagon figures, up from about 6000 in June and 9600 in September.

[jlchavis0844]

1. Great, more people to "Not Torture"

Hopefully we "don't torture" the crap out all of them until they tell us what we want to know. That ID is a better theory than Evolution.

[redqueen]

2. Hi jlchavis0844!

Welcome to DU!

:hi: