Prisoner-of-war Camp - Afghanistan and Iraq Wars

Afghanistan and Iraq Wars

The United States has refused to grant prisoner-of-war status to many prisoners captured during its 2001 invasion of Afghanistan and 2003 invasion of Iraq. The legality of this refusal has been questioned and cases are pending in the US courts. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision seems to have given all prisoners under US control POW status. This is under dispute. Other captives, including Saddam Hussein, have been accorded POW status. The International Red Cross has been permitted to visit at least some sites. It has been alleged that many prisoners are held in secret locations or by friendly governments. Known sites include:

• Abu Ghraib prison – 32 km west of Baghdad, Iraq
• Bagram Air Base – near Charikar in Parvan, Afghanistan
• Camp Bucca – near Umm Qasr, Iraq
• Camp Delta – Guantanamo Bay, Cuba