Protests in #Serbia are more than political demonstrations; they fuel a ‘cultural explosion’. Symbols like #Pumpaj and #Ćaci have evolved from peripheral phenomena to central political symbols, shaping collective memory & the political landscape, Katarina Damčević (#LeibnizIOS) writes on our blog.
https://ostblog.hypotheses.org/7642

Our webinar in collaboration with the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and American Foreign Policy Council’s highlighted Kyrgyzstan’s growing leadership in Central Asia through U.S. partnerships in diplomacy, economic reform, and cultural collaboration https://timesca.com/kyrgyzstans-leadership-and-u-s-partnership-in-central-asia/ #Kyrgyzstan #CentralAsia #Webinar #USPartnerships #CACI #AFPC

US military contractor CACI to face retrial over allegations of torture at #Iraq prison

Tyler Li | U. Ottawa Faculty of Law, CA
June 15, 2024

"The case against #CACI is one of many legal actions against private military contractors accused of detainee abuse, including those against #TitanCorporation (later known as L-3 Services) and CACI for their roles in alleged abuse at #AbuGhraib, as well as against #Blackwater for incidents like the #NisourSquare massacre in #Baghdad. Many of these cases faced similar legal challenges, specifically dismissals based on national security concerns and the complexities of applying US law to actions taken in war zones."

https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/06/us-military-contractor-caci-to-face-retrial-over-allegations-of-torture-at-iraq-prison/

#Iraqis Tortured at #AbuGhraib Win $42 Million Judgment Against U.S. Military Contractor #CACI

#DemocracyNow
November 14, 2024

"A federal jury in Virginia has ordered the U.S. military contractor CACI Premier Technology to pay a total of $42 million to three Iraqi men who were tortured at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison. The landmark verdict comes after 16 years of litigation and marks the first time a civilian contractor has been found legally responsible for the gruesome abuses at Abu Ghraib. We discuss the case and its significance for #HumanRights with Baher Azmy, the legal director for the Center for Constitutional Rights, which represented the Abu Ghraib survivors. 'This lawsuit has been about justice and accountability for three Iraqi men — our clients, Salah, Suhail and Asa’ad — who exhibited just awe-inspiring courage and resilience,' he says."

Watch (full transcript available later today):
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/14/baher_azmy_caci_guantanamo_lawsuit_torture

Abu Ghraib: Iraqi victims’ case against US contractor ends in mistrial | The Iraq War: 20 years on News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/2/abu-ghraib-iraqi-victims-case-against-us-contractor-ends-in-mistrial

"Three survivors sued the company CACI in civil court for abuses committed at the hands of US soldiers and contractors inside the prison."

Abu Ghraib survivors' continue to suffer from physical and mental scars - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0WJXAAD8uU

Incredible that it took so very long for a trail to happen.