US military contractor CACI to face retrial over allegations of torture at Iraq prison
JURIST
JUNE 15, 2024
The lawsuit was filed in 2008 under the Alien Tort Statute , which allows foreign citizens to bring lawsuits in US federal courts for serious violations of international law. The contractor claimed it should not be held liable for conduct performed in Iraq under US contract, even if that conduct was found to be unlawful.
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