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WITNESS AND SILENCE INDEX


 

Topic
Contents
Location
Document Date
Source Document
Fail to report
abuse
Medic Robert Melone files a written report of detainee abuse at the notorious Bagram prison and then denies knowing of abuse to investigators of deaths of Dilawar and Habibullah of interrogational abuse at that prison.
Afghanistan, Bagram
2-Mar-04
CID 26TF
Fail to document
Good description of medical care and numerous descriptions of abuse.  But this abuse investigation at the notorious Gardez base was inconclusive because no supporting evidence was found.
Afghanistan, Gardez
8/1/05
DOD 053707-54242
Fail to report
abuse
Abdul Wahid #4 was admitted with trauma allegedly caused by local militia and returned to their custody after medical screening and then found dead (p. DOD 045198-45201).
Afghanistan, Gereshk
6-Nov-03
Abdul Wahid Preliminary Investigation
Complicit with abuse
Intake soldier describes physician and medic telling an abused prisoner to not get hit again and that clinicians were reluctant to give pain meds for injuries.
Afghanistan, Khandahar
16-Feb-02
DOD 043636-04367
Complicit with abuse
MP does a brutal rectal exam as clinician passively watches.
Afghanistan, Khandahar
2-Nov-03
DOD 043624-043625
Complicit with abuse
FBI interview of prisoner who claimed to have been beaten, had bruise seen by FBI. Prisoner was treated at hospital. Warden went to hospital and instructed doctor to return prisoner to cell block and physician complied (p. 3855).
Guantanamo
7-Jun-02
FBI 3836-3889
Fail to report
abuse
Medical examination of a prisoner who many interrogators saw abused (p. 78-95). MD and psychological monitoring throughout harsh interrogation with no sign that patient, who was complaining of abuse, ever got a medical channel to pass on complaint of abuse (p. 105--).
Guantanamo
15-Apr-03
1243-1381
Abusive treatment
Sworn Statement by prisoner Mustafa describes medic allowing guard to suture a wound from abuse (p.54).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
17-Jan-04
Taguba Annex 25-26
Abusive treatment
Translator describes medic allowing guard to suture a wound from abuse (p.41-43).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
18-Jan-04
Taguba Annex 25-26
Abusive treatment
Medic forces intravenous fluids on mentally ill prisoner kept in the hole (p. 2213-2214).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
2165-2173
Collaborate in abuse
Medic Neil Wallin lets guard suture a prisoner whom the guard has injured (p.115).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
1-Aug-04
Fay-Jones Report
Complicit with abuse
Medic lets soldiers step on chest of detainee while he provides treatment (p.163).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
1-Aug-04
Fay-Jones Report
Complicit with abuse
Prisoner arrested on May 4, 04. He tells physician of abuse, including sodomy with a dildo. On June 9, the physician sees that prisoner is bleeding from anus, does not do a rectal exam but notes other signs of injury (p. 5112). On Jul 14, MD was informed of allegation and asked to do a rectal exam; he performed only an external rectal exam only and found an anal tear (p. 5104, 5118-5120).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
5-Aug-04
CID 5090-5132
Fail to document
Prisoners were beaten and hit with butt of rifle while being taken to Abu Ghraib.  Initial medic' screening did not record bruising to eye (p. 9) but MD later said that eye was bruised in a manner supporting prisoner's claim.
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
9/20/04
4463-4523
Fail to document
Medical record notes an injury but not prisoner's account of who inflicted injury (p. 4714).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
12-Dec-04
CID 4703-4774
Fail to document
Incomplete medical documentation of alleged injuries and complaint to clinician of abuse.
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
25-Aug-05
DOD 054243-054403
Fail to document
Medical record does not show signs of alleged abuse but it appears that no contemporaneous exam was conducted (p. 48734).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
16-Sep-05
DOD 048708-048885
Fail to report
abuse
Medic Reuben Layton describes not reporting seeing an abused prisoner or Abu Ghraib abuse photos (p. 79-80).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
14-Jan-04
Taguba Annex 25-26
Fail to report
abuse
MP Javal Davis says that Medic Layton passively watched abuse of prisoners (p.95).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
14-Jan-04
Taguba Annex 25-26
Fail to report
abuse
MP Jeremy Sivits says that medic Ruben Layton and another medic  passively watched abuse of prisoners (p. 97-100).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
14-Jan-04
Taguba Annex 25-26
Fail to report
abuse
MP Lynndie England describes medic Helga Adolphe-Morales leaving a beaten prisoner in a room where other prisoners were abused (p. 112, see Harmon's statement in same Annex, p 109).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
14-Jan-04
Taguba Annex 25-26
Fail to report
abuse
A physician and medic Reuben Layton observe and treat an abused prisoner Ameen Sa'eed Al-Sheikh in his cell. (p. 65-67).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
16-Jan-04
Taguba Annex 25-26
Fail to report
abuse
Medic Neil Wallin failed to report seeing prisoners being abused (p. 15).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
26-Jan-04
Taguba Annex 25-26
Fail to report
abuse
Nurse Helga Adolphe Morales witnesses pyramid of naked detainees being abused at Abu Ghraib and does not make a report (p. 4830).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
5-Jul-04
CID 4821-4851
Fail to report
abuse
Medic Helga Adolphe Morales (SOLDIER-01) sees abuse of prisoners and fails to report abuse (p. 112, 164, 170).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
1-Aug-04
Fay-Jones Report
Fail to report
abuse
Medic Reuben Layton (SOLDIER-20) fails to report abuse (p. 114, 164, 170).
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
1-Aug-04
Fay-Jones Report
Incomplete Med Records
Prisoner at Abu Ghraib complains of being beaten in stomach during interrogation. Psychologist who witnessed interrogation and interrogators say that this is not so. MD who saw prisoner after interrogation recalls, but did not document, the complaint.  No bruises were noted.
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
20-Jul-04
CID 000545-594
Missing Med Records
No medical records could be found with regard to the complaint that prisoner was abused.
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
9/21/04
4524-4570
Missing Med Records
Abused prisoner investivation and medical records missing.
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
3-Nov-04
CID 6119-6175
Missing Med Records
Medical records missing for a prisoner who alleged abuse by a soldier who was convicted on manslaughter with regard to another prisoner.  Because of missing records, investigation was closed.
Iraq, Abu Ghraib
8-Dec-05
DOD 054434-054617
Missing Med Records
Medical records missing and so the origin of subsequently noted lacerations could not be ascertained (p. 28615-8, 28633. 28647); interrogators could not be identified.
Iraq, Al Sajooad
3-Sep-03
DOD 053491-053706
Complicit with abuse
Medic poses for pictures with prisoner while making an obscene gesture and pointing her gun at his head.  An unconscious prisoner in a resuscitation tent is photographed with a gun pointed at him (p. 343-348).
Iraq, Al Taqaddam
17-Aug-04
Navy 000305-000389
Abused prisoner investivation. Clinicians tells investigators that signs of abuse were consistent with allegations. Medical record reviewed by investigator but not in file.
Iraq, Al-Habbaniyah
2/28/04
DOD 051886-052119
Fail to document
Abused prisoner investivation of an  important target (p. 51589). Medical record does not show abuse. Interrogators heard contemporaneous claims of abuse (e.g. 51955) Detailed account of MD encounter (p. 051576-80). Medical records simply said, "Condition: Good" (51617). Dr. could not be identified (051583).
Iraq, Baghdad
1/15/04
DOD 051561-051676
Fail to document
An extensive account of an abuse; medical records which might have confirmed the charges were not kept (p. 5505).
Iraq, Baghdad
22-Jun-04
CID 5487-5561
Fail to document
Intelligence officers complain that medical personnel are not recording abuse related injuries in Baghdad; they are then threatened for making a report.
Iraq, Baghdad
25-Jun-04
2596-0297
Missing Records
Medical records confirmed abuse but logs naming interrogators were lost.
Iraq, Baghdad
2-Jul-03
DOD 054697-054831
Missing Med Records
Juvenile with arm injury from guard. Investigation inconclusive in part because medical records were not available or could not be found.
Iraq, Bucca
5/16/03
1067-1086
Fail to document
Injuries noted on arrival at prison. Medical examiners record injuries, make no inquiry how they were obtained and clear prisoners for cell block. Medical records not with investigation--perhaps in Medcom.
Iraq, Cooke
22-Jul-04
CID 4625-4675
Missing Records
Abused prisoner investivation. Medical records confirmed abuse but logs naming interrogators were lost.
Iraq, Cropper
6-Jun-03
DOD 054618-054696
Fail to report
abuse
Medic sees abused prisoners and sends one to hospital with fractured collarbone and one back to cell block (p. 5153-5154).
Iraq, Cuero
2-Jun-04
CID 5133-5244
Diverse
Navy investigators' notes of allegations of abuse reported by medics. Discusses incidents covered in Oct 2003 Navy Criminal Investigative Service documents.
Iraq, Diverse
7-Oct-03
Navy 3570-3591
Diverse
Executive Summary of Navy Investigations of Abuse by Medics. This discusses incidents covered in Oct 2003 Navy Criminal Investigative Service documents.
Iraq, Diverse
23-Jan-04
Navy 3556-3569
Diverse
Describes resolution of abuse allegations some involving medical personnel from late 2001 to mid 2004.
Iraq, Diverse
1-Aug-04
Navy 3716-3726
Abuse report processing
Complaint from Psyops personnel about abuse and findings of the consequent investigation in Iraq (p. 1090-1163).
Iraq, Gunner
12-Sep-03
1081-1180
Fail to report abuse
Physician's assistant checks out a man who he knows has been beaten on the orders of the Lieutenant Col. He dispenses Motrin and leaves (p. 000120).
Iraq, Gunner
20-Aug-03
CID 105-167
Fail to report abuse
Medic (p 1563) and physician (p 1575) describe seeing three abused prisoner--no mention that they reported injuries.
Iraq, Marlboro
22-Sep-03
1481-1580
Fail to document
A 16 year old boy was arrested by troops looking for his father and abused by soldiers in a high abuse prison (p. 1164-1180). The physician diagnosed a fractured jaw (continued 1181-1280) and says that injuries were sustained in beating but made no report and did not solicit or record description of assailant. Long after the event, MD  said that he had no idea how the jaw was broken (1211-1213).
Iraq, Mosul
4-Jan-03
1081-1180
Fail to document
Continuation of Mosul-broken jaw investigation (p. 1181-1280).
Iraq, Mosul
4-Jan-03
1181-1280
Fail to document
Prisoner abused at Mosul in Iraq beaten, burned, and traumatized. Hospital record did not reveal name of treating MD; investigation inconclusive.
Iraq, Mosul
28-Jul-04
CID 1248-1288
Fail to document
Prisoner abused, treated in hospital for two weeks but medical records do not tell who the treating physician was (p. 1264-1265).  Sent from hospital back to guards for additional trauma and burns that was medically noted.
Iraq, Mosul
28-Jul-04
1248-1288
Fail to report abuse
Interview report. Navy medic describes regularly walking away when he saw prisoners being abused.
Iraq, Nasaria
7-Oct-03
Navy 3545
Complicit with abuse
After being kept in solitary confinement for 16 days, prisoner and had panic attacks. The screaming prisoner was handcuffed and put face down on a stretcher and then another stretcher was put on his back. They tied the two stretchers together. The prisoner was screaming and his arms went numb. The MD told investigators that this treatment was sometimes done in the United States. Investigation closed.
Iraq, Rashad
2-Aug-04
CID 5245-5258
Abuse report processing
Medic at Camp Rifles, Iraq complains about witnessing abuse and is told to "stay in his lane (p. 8187-8227).
Iraq, Rifles
1-Aug-03
8182-8301
Medical Protest
Remarkable Part I/II account of a protest against abuse in which the protester was deemed mentally ill and pulled from field.
Iraq, Samarra
4/15/03
CID 8809-8877
Medical Protest
Part II/II account of a protest against abuse in which the protester was deemed mentally ill and pulled from field.
Iraq, Samarra
4/15/03
CID 8878-9008
Broken abuse reporting
A prisoner extensively treated by several clinicians for head and body trauma allegedly caused by abuse but although the clinicians' recalled the trauma, the investigation was dropped as unsubstantiated because medical records could not be found.
Iraq, Tikrit
17-Jul-04
CID 5015-5069
Fail to document
Prisoner #300 complains of abuse: med records support but do not describe assailants.
Iraq, Tikrit
15-Oct-04
CID 5924-6021
Fail to document
Prisoner #300 complains of abuse: med records support abuse but do not describe assailants.
Iraq, Tikrit
15-Oct-04
CID 5895-5923
Missing Med Records
Prisoner abused, chilled. Investigators could not locate any soldiers or medical files relating to detainee and therefore closed investigation.
Iraq, Tikrit
17-Jun-05
DOD 044418-44496
Complicit with abuse
Navy medic describes his treatment of prisoners.
Iraq, Unknown
8-Oct-03
Navy 3549-3550
Diverse
Navy medic describes Marines degrading and securing medical care for prisoners.
Iraq, Unknown
8-Oct-03
Navy 3546-3547
Fail to report
abuse
Medical record describing no inquiry into cause of injuries and fracture of prisoner who was returned to cell block (p.553-4).
Iraq, Unknown
29-Jun-03
MEDCOM 387-585
Fail to report
abuse
Interview report. Navy Medic saw some prisoners treated roughly.
Iraq, Unknown
7-Oct-03
Navy 3544
Fail to report
abuse
Clinical records describing beaten or sodomized prisoners usually with no clinical note that abuse was reported. This set also includes several prisoners who were diagnosed with kidney stones or infections who may have been traumatized on kidney (p. 621-624, 632, 644, 650, 686, 712-731, 734-744).
Iraq, Unknown
MEDCOM 586-781
Missing Med Records
Abused prisoner investivation. Prisoner claimed abuse by soldier who had been convicted of death of another prisoner.  Medical record lost.  Investigation could not proceed.
Iraq, Unknown
8-Oct-03
DOD 054434
Mixed
Varied instances of abuse by health personnel (20-7); review of medical records for action on abuse (15-1), survey of clinicians on seeing abuse (1-4ff, 14-1), policies for defining and reporting abuse (17-2ff), miscellaneous conclusions on reporting (16-1ff).
Various
13-Apr-05
Army Surgeon General Report
Mixed
Impression of medical reporting and concealing of abuse (p. 20).
Various
1-May-05
Church Report

 



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