Coalition Detainee Operations in Iraq ػ ١ بد اإلػزمبي م اد ا ؼشاق ف ا زحب ف Rear Admiral Garland P. Wright Commander, Task Force 134 Camp Victory, Iraq 1
Coalition Detainee Operations in Iraq ػ ١ بد اإلػزمبي م اد ا زحب ف ف ا ؼشاق Main points: 1. Why detain? برا اإلػزمبي ف ا ؼزم detention? 2. Who is in ب ا ؼزم like? 3. What is detention 4. Why release? برا إطالق ا غشاذ برا اإلػزمبي important? 5. Why is detention 2
Coalition Detainee Operations in Iraq برا االػزمبي Detain? Why ػ ١ بد اإلػزمبي م اد ا ؼشاق ف ا زحب ف ٠ م ا ؼ ف ٠ ؼضص االعزمشاس stability. Reduces violence and promotes ABILITY: United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs), endorsed by the Government of Iraq, authorizes Coalition Forces and Iraqi Security Forces to detain individuals who are imperative threats to security and stability in Iraq. ا مذسح : لشاساد د ظ األ أل ا زحذح ا ز طبدلذ ػ ١ ب األشخبص ا ز ٠ ٠ شى ر ذ ٠ ذا أل اعزمشاس ا ؼشاق. حى خ ا ؼشاق خ ذ ل اد ا زحب ف ل اد األ ا ؼشال ١ خ إػزمبي STABILITY: Provides an option to remove potentially dangerous individuals/groups. / اإلعزمشاس : ٠ فش خ ١ بسا إلصا خ خط سح األفشاد ا د ػبد FLEXIBILITY: A wide range of activities fall within this definition. Individuals can be detained for acts such as: attacks on coalition forces and Iraqi Security Forces, improvised explosive device manufacture and/or emplacement, spotting for an attack, and affiliation with insurgent groups. ا ش خ : د ػخ اعؼخ األ شطخ ر ذسج ػ زا ا زؼش ٠ ف. ٠ ى إػزمبي األفشاد ألفؼبي ث : ا د بد ػ ل اد ا زحب ف ل اد األ ا ؼشال ١ خ ط غ /ا صسع ا زفدشاد اعزطالع ا د اإل ؼ ب إ ا د بػبد ا ز شدح 3
Coalition Detainee Operations in Iraq ػ ١ بد اإلػزمبي م اد ا زحب ف ف ا ؼشاق ؼب ١٠ ش االفشاج release? Criteria for When an individual is no longer seen as an imperative threat. ػ ذ ب ٠ ؼذ ٠ ش ا شخض ا ؼزم وز ذ ٠ ذ When there has been enough engagement while in detention to believe that they will not threaten the safety and security of those working and living in Iraq. ػ ذ ا ط ي إ ب ف ١ ا ىفب ٠ خ اإلشجبن. ٠ ؼ ٠ ؼ ١ ش ف ا ؼشاق أث بء إػزمب إلػزمبد ثأ ٠ ذد أ عال خ ا ز ٠ أ الئه When there s belief that an individual will be a contributing member of Iraqi society. احذ ػ ذ ب ٠ ى بن إػزمبد ثأ ا فشد ع ١ ى األػؼبء ا غب خ ف ا دز غ ا ؼشال 4
A detainee may be released 10-14 days after capture. The Combined Review and Release Board looks at the detainee s record within 90 days of detention. Day 0 Detention Day 7 Detention Day 90 Detention Day 180 After seven days of detention, the Magistrate s Cell and Central Criminal Court of Iraq reviews the detainee s record. A Multi-National Force Review Committee interviews the detainee every six months of detention. 5
Previous Process for Detention and Release Capture اعتقبل MAG CELL & CRRB نجىة مراجة مشتركة )عراقيىن و امريكبن( و مراجعة قبوىوية Release اطالق انسراح 6 انمعتقم Detention
New Engagement Process for Release االػزمبي Detention شاخؼخ MAG CELL & CCCI لب ١ خ ا حى خ ا د بئ ١ خ ا ؼشال ١ خ Assessment/Transition In ا زم ١١ / ا ذخ ي ا ا شاخؼخ MNFRC & Corps Vetting م ح ا زؼذدح ا د غ ١ خ ١ ئخ ا زذل ١ ك + + + Civics Work Program ثش ب ح ا ؼ Islamic Discussions ا زؼ ١ Education ا بلشخ اإلعال ١ خ ا زشث ١ خ ا ط ١ خ ا شاخؼخ MNFRC & Corps Vetting م ح ا زؼذدح ا د غ ١ خ ١ ئخ ا زذل ١ ك Transition Out & Econ. ا خش ج االرفبق االلزظبد Agreement ا زؼ ذ Pledge 7 اطالق ا غشاذ Release
Detainee Population Facts & Figures حقبئق و أعداد إحصبئية انمعتقهيه 28000 26000 24000 22000 20000 18000 16000 14000 12000 DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY TOTAL POPULATION NUMBERS 8 أسلب د ع أإلحظبئ ١ بد ؼب
Detainee Population Facts & Figures حقبئق و أعداد إحصبئية انمعتقهيه 70 60 50 66 49 59 57 56 58 52 56 48 48 46 50 52 40 43 39 30 20 26 34 30 28 29 35 32 27 30 15 10 15 8 10 0 APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY INTAKES RELEASES 9
Detainee Population Facts & Figures Who is in detention? DETAINEES BY RELIGION انمعتقهيه حسب انديبوة حقبئق و أعداد إحصبئية انمعتقهيه ف ا ؼزم Sunni Sunni سىة Shiite Shiite شيعة 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 10
Detainee Population Facts & Figures Who is in detention? DETAINEE AGE GROUPS حقبئق و أعداد إحصبئية انمعتقهيه ف ا ؼزم 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 Under 18 yrs old 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ 11
Detainee Population Facts & Figures Who is in detention? حقبئق و أعداد إحصبئية انمعتقهيه ف ا ؼزم معتقهيه فئة خبصة (Our most important effort is identifying whether an individual in the population is a moderate releasee candidate or an extremist security threat...) انقبعدة جيش انمهدي مقبتهيه اجبوب معتقهيه مه دون اوتمبء ؼزذ ١ ا زطشف ١ Extremists? Moderates or 12
Coalition Detainee Operations in Iraq What is detention like? ػ ١ بد ب ا ؼزم اإلػزمبي م اد ا ؼشاق ف ا زحب ف Detainees are currently kept at two locations: Camp Cropper in Baghdad and Camp Bucca in southern Iraq. (Detainee Operations at Abu Ghraib ended in August 2006.) - ٠ حزفغ ثب ؼزم ١ حب ١ ب ف لؼ ١ : ؼغىش وش ثش ف ثغذاد ؼغىش ث وب ف خ ة ا ؼشاق. )ػ ١ بد ؼزم اث غش ٠ ت ا ز ذ ف اة / اغغطظ 2006.( MNF-I adheres to applicable provisions and standards of Geneva Conventions IV regarding the care and custody of all civilian internees. - ا م ح ا زؼذدح ا د غ ١ خ - زض خ ثزطج ١ ك أحىب ؼب ١٠ ش ارفبل ١ بد خ ١ ف ا شاثؼخ ثشأ ا شػب ٠ خ اإل ز ب ثد ١ غ ا ؼزم ١. International Committee of the Red Cross reviews and inspects our procedures and actions routinely and frequently. ا د خ ا ذ ١ خ ظ ١ ت االح ش رشاخغ رزفحض اخشاءار ب ػ ١ بر ب ثشى س ر ١ زىشس. 13
Coalition Detainee Operations in Iraq ب ا ؼزم like? What is detention ػ ١ بد اإلػزمبي م اد ا ؼشاق ف ا زحب ف Detainees are not only provided the same medical care as military service members but they also receive specially-prepared meals to meet nutritional, cultural and religious standards. رز فش ؼزم ١ فظ ا شػب ٠ خ زط جبد,ا ثمبف ١ خ ا ذ ١ ٠ خ. ا طج ١ خ ا ز فشح د د ث أ ٠ ظب ٠ ز م خجبد غزائ ١ خ طح ١ خ أػذد خظ ١ ظب فمب Detainees are also offered voluntary vocational and educational programs including Arabic, English, Civics, History, Science, Geography, Math and Islamic discussion., و ب ٠ ز فش ؼزم ا زط ع ف ثشا ح ١ خ رؼ ١ ١ رش ا ؼشث ١ خ اإل د ١ ض ٠ خ ا ؼ, ا دغشاف ١ خ ا ش ٠ بػ ١ بد ا بلشخ اإلعال ١ خ ا زشث ١ خ ا ط ١ خ ا زبس ٠ خ 14
Theater Internment Facility 15
Care and Custody انرعبية و اإلهتمبو Detainee Operations: Quality of Life: We are dedicated to the welfare of the detainees. The highest standard of custody and care is given, to include allowing visitors, receiving mail and unannounced visits by the International Committee of the Red Cross. We hope that our programs here at TF 134 will help detainees and their families prosper in the Iraqi society. ػ ١ بد اإلػزمبي: ػ ١ خ ا ح ١ بح: ح ىشط خ د ب شػب ٠ خ ا ؼزم ١. مذ أػ غز ى ا شػب ٠ خ ا حؼب خ ػ ب ا غ بذ ثذخ ي ا ض اس ر م ا جش ٠ ذ ص ٠ بساد فبخأح لج ا د خ ا ذ ١ خ ظ ١ ت األح ش. أ ف ثشا د ب ب ف شوض ل ١ بدح 134 أ ب عزغبػذ ف ر ف ١ ك ا ؼزم ١ أعش ف ا دز غ ا ؼشال. 16
Medical Detainees receive the same medical treatment as Coalition Forces. Healthcare for detainees is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. ػ ذاس 17
VOLUNTARY ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES The Inner-Compound School is taught in concert with hired teachers and volunteer detainees. The curriculum is varied among many subjects including Arabic, English and math. 18
Dar al Hikmah An education center provides juvenile detainees with a basic education program up to a 12th grade level. The curriculum is based on a core of six subjects: Arabic, English, math, science, civics and geography. ٠ فش ا شوض ا زؼ ١ ثش ب دب رؼ ١ ١ ب أعبع ١ ب ؼزم ١ األحذاس غب ٠ خ ا ظف ا ثب ػشش اإلثزذائ. ا ح ا زؼ ١ ج ػ أعبط عزخ اػ ١ غ : ا غخ ا ؼشث ١ خ اإل ى ١ ض ٠ خ ا ش ٠ بػ ١ بد ا ؼ ا زشث ١ خ ا ط ١ خ ا دغشاف ١ ب. 19
Dar al Hikmah Arts and Athletics 20
Voluntary Islamic Discussion Certified, trusted and moderate Islamic Iraqi Clerics offer detainees a broader understanding of Islam. 21
ا Work Program رش ا جشا ح ا ؼ ١ خ The work and vocational ١ خ ا زؼ ١ ١ خ شاوض educational programs زط ٠ ش ط بػخ ا غ ١ ح include developing textile شافك رظ ١ غ ا ط ة ا ز and brick manufacturing facilities that will عزؼ ع ا ؼزم ١ ثأخش ؼ ب ٠ ى ا ؼزم compensate detainees for إسعبي ا بي ز ٠ their labor, enabling them ذػ إػب ز to send money home to help support their families. 22
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Family Visitation Family visitation is provided to the detainees, as well as letters and phone calls. The International Committee of the Red Cross also coordinates communication with detainees and their families. 24
Rule of Law Task Force 134 Rule of Law attorneys working in conjunction with various military, governmental and non-governmental entities to promote and strengthen the Rule of Law in Iraq. Senior Coalition Forces officers review each detainee s case on a periodic basis. ٠ ؼ حب خزظ ثغ ١ بدح ا مب شوض ل ١ بدح 134 خ جب إ خ ت غ خز ف ا د بد ا ؼغىش ٠ خ ا حى ١ خ ا غ ١ ش ا حى ١ خ أخ رؼض ٠ ض رم ٠ خ ع ١ بدح ا مب ف ا ؼشاق. ٠ م وجبس ػجبؽ ل اد 25 ؼزم ثظ سح د س ٠ خ. ا زحب ف ث شاخؼخ ف و
Pledge Program The judicial pledge is the detainee s promise to an Iraqi judge to maintain peace and good conduct. 26
األسد فجر Lion s Dawn Release Ceremony This special program celebrates the release of a group of detainees. It s conducted as a public release ceremony for the detainees. Iraqi VIPs attend the ceremony and typically invite Iraqi/Pan-Arab media to cover. Nine ceremonies have taken place so far and a 10th is scheduled to be conducted in June. ٠ حزف زا ا جش ب ح ثإطالق عشاذ د ػخ ا ؼزم ١. ٠ مبد ا حف وإفشاج خ بػ ؼزم ١. ٠ حؼش ز اإلحزفبالد شخظ ١ بد ػشال ١ خ خ ٠ ز إعزذػبء ا ظحبفخ ا ؼشال ١ خ/ا ؼشث ١ خ زغط ١ خ ا حذس. مذ أل ١ ذ رغؼخ إحزفبالد حذ ا ٢ بن ا ؼبشش 27 ١ ز ف ش شحض ٠ شا.
Release The Government of Iraq (GOI) and Multi-National Forces-Iraq (MNF-I) have partnered together to expand the number of releases from Coalition Forces custody in an effort to foster goodwill and reconciliation throughout the year. ػ ذ ا حى خ ا ؼشال ١ خ ثبإلشزشان غ ا م ح ا زؼذدح ا د غ ١ بد ػ ص ٠ بدح ف األػذاد ا ز ٠ ز إطالق عشاح ب ػ ذح ل اد ا زحب ف حب خ رؼض ٠ ض حغ ا ١ خ ا ظب حخ ػ ذ ط ي ا ؼب. 28
Coalition Detainee Operations in Iraq ػ ١ بد اإلػزمبي م اد ا ؼشاق ف ا زحب ف Task Force 134 Public Affairs tf134pao@iraq.centcom.mil Image Library http://www.dvidshub.net/units/tf134 29