Former Fallujah Resident Sues US for Inhumane Treatment in French Courts

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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
21
Issue: 
3
125
Abstract: 
On January 4, 2005, Muhammad al-Joundi, a Syrian driver taken hostage in Iraq in August 2004, brought a lawsuit in French courts against the U.S. government, accusing the U.S. military of torture and inhumane treatment. Mr. Joundi alleges that U.S. marines found him on November 11, 2004, and detained him for a week. He is seeking asylum in France...