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mid east on lineFirst Published 2007-11-13, Last Updated 2007-11-13 16:08:52
The ICRC is unaware of the fate of many Iraqi detainees
ICRC says around 60,000 detained in Iraq
International Committee of the Red Cross says accessed ‘some’ Iraqis deprived of freedom.
AMMAN - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday that around 60,000 people are currently detained in Iraq.
"Today, there are some estimated 60,000 persons deprived of freedom and detained by the Iraqi authorities or the US-led coalition in different places all over Iraq," said Karl Matti, head of the Jordan-based Iraq delegation.
"The ICRC has access to part of them," said Matti, adding that the international relief agency also has access to "permanent places of detention" run by the coalition forces........
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