From an e-mail sent by WMC:
It’s been 45 years since the U.S. military put one of its own to death. What’s the likely penalty for the defendants in the rape, torture and murder of 14-year-old Abeer Al-Janabi and her family in Iraq ? Marie Tessier, an expert on violence against women, finds a record of lenience in the case of members of the Army charged in the death of Afghan detainees but also notes the 90-year sentence conferred on one member of the Army who confessed to his role in the Al-Janabi case. And as the remaining defendants in that case turn on one another, she details earlier instances where such finger pointing has resulted in watered down penalties. Tessier’s update on the possible results of the Al-Janabi prosecution continues WMC’s series and organizing campaign focusing on the crime and its implications for the military and U.S. foreign policy.
This piece and the WMC Campaign file…at www.womensmediacenter.com.
See also the WMC Iraq Campaign.
