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Two-thirds of US detainee killings 'go unpunished'

In only 12 of 34 cases has anyone been punished for the confirmed or suspected killings of US-held detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan, a US human rights group reported today.

Two-thirds of US detainee killings 'go unpunished'

Wed, 22 Feb, 2006 - 10:22

In only 12 of 34 cases has anyone been punished for the confirmed or suspected killings of US-held detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan, a US human rights group reported today.

The steepest sentence for any American soldier linked to a torture-related death has been five months in jail, said Human Rights First.

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