http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Death in custody) en-us Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:32:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/uk-inquiry-slams-gratuitous-violence-in-iraq?start=0 An independent inquiry into the death of Iraqi citizen Baha Mousa in British army custody found evidence of "an appalling episode of serious gratuitous violence." Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:32:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/uk-inquiry-slams-gratuitous-violence-in-iraq Baha Mousa, Iraq, British Army, Basra, Death in custody, Detainees in Iraq, Queen's Lancashire Regiment , William Gage, Donald Payne, Death An independent inquiry into the death of Iraqi citizen Baha Mousa in British army custody found evidence of "an appalling episode of serious gratuitous violence." ----- The mother and son of Baha Mousa, an Iraqi hotel receptionist who was kicked and beaten to death whilst in British Army custody, hold pictures of him at their house in Basra. British soldiers beat to death an Iraqi civilian in an act of "unjustified and brutal violence" that left a "very great stain" on Britain's armed forces, an inquiry concluded on Thursday. Former judge William Gage, who led the three-year investigation, said senior officers should have done more to prevent the 2003 death of hotel worker Baha Mousa and sustained attacks by British troops on nine other detainees in Iraq. Mousa was a 26-year-old in Basra in September 2003. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-090811?start=969 Britain has released a long-awaited report into the death of an Iraqi civilian and abuse of Iraqi prisoners by UK soldiers, which slams the British troops' conduct, reports Iran's Press TV. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-090811 Protest, Israel, Libya, Egypt, Palestinians, Civilian casualties, 2011 Libyan Uprising, Muammar Gaddafi , Syrian Civil War, Bahrain Uprising Britain has released a long-awaited report into the death of an Iraqi civilian and abuse of Iraqi prisoners by British soldiers. The report has slammed the British troops' conduct and the Ministry of Defense for mistreating an Iraqi civilian that led to his death. The inquiry chairman, Sir William Gage says the probe has found that Baha Mousa's death was caused by a combination of injuries during his time in custody. Gage also found Mousa and other detainees were subjected to "a brutal catalog of unjustified violence." Baha Mousa, who worked at a hotel in the Iraqi city of Basra, was arrested during a raid by British troops in 2003. http://news.linktv.org/videos/syrian-deaths-behind-bars-reaching-massive-proportions?start=0 WARNING: Video contains graphic images. At least 88 people are believed to have died in detention in Syria during five months of bloody repression of pro-reform protests, a new Amnesty International report reveals today. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:03:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/syrian-deaths-behind-bars-reaching-massive-proportions Syrian Civil War, Death in custody, Torture, Syria, Detention, Summary execution, Political repression, Human rights, Crimes Against Humanity, Amnesty International WARNING: Video contains graphic images. At least 88 people are believed to have died in detention in Syria during five months of bloody repression of pro-reform protests, a new Amnesty International report reveals today. Deadly detention: Deaths in custody amid popular protest in Syria documents reported deaths in custody between April and mid-August in the wake of sweeping arrests. The 88 deaths represented a significant escalation in the number of deaths following arrest in Syria. In recent years Amnesty International has typically recorded around five deaths in custody per year in Syria. Check out details of all 88 cases at Eyes on Syria. http://news.linktv.org/videos/rights-group-reports-on-surge-of-torture-and-murder-in-syrian-jails?start=0 Human rights group Amnesty International reports a significant increase in the number of Syrian activists who have died in government custody. It has documented the cases of 88 people, many of them children and some as young as 13. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:35:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/rights-group-reports-on-surge-of-torture-and-murder-in-syrian-jails Syrian Civil War, Death in custody, Torture, Syria, Amnesty International, Detention, Summary execution, Sanctions, Homs, Political repression Human rights group Amnesty International is reporting a significant increase in the number of Syrian activists who have died in government custody. The group says it has documented the cases of 88 people, many of them children and some as young as 13. In a majority of cases, it is believed torture may have been the cause of death. Al Jazeera's Omar Al-Saleh reports.