100 prisoners have died in US custody in Iraq and Afghanist:an: 34 homicides, 11 suspicious , 12 tortured to death

BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Report probes US custody deaths: "Tuesday, 21 February 2006

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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The report defines the 34 cases classified as homicides as "caused by intentional or reckless behaviour".

It says another 11 cases have been deemed suspicious and that between eight and 12 prisoners were tortured to death.

But despite this, charges are rare and sentences are light, the report says. ...