سعد بن معاذ
06-28-2006, 02:55 AM
الرابطة العراقية توجه رسالة الى المنظمات الدولية بشأن حنان وجيهان، المعتقلتان لدى قوات الاحتلال كرهائن
شارك في نشر هذه الرساله
Yours sincerely
Adeeba’s husband was killed in 1982 during the war with Iran. Her son, Jamal, died of cancer last year aged only 23. No men were therefore in the house. US soldiers were apparently working on the usual tip-off that an insurgent lived at this address.
It was very distressing for Adeeba’s small family to be woken up at gun point at this late hour. The girls were dragged from their beds: the first question they were asked was strangely whether they were Sunni or Shi’a.
The house was completely ransacked. Nothing was found apart from the family savings of 500,000 Iraqi Dinars ($340), their personal jewelry and two mobile phones. All were taken by US soldiers.
Having failed to find their catch, the soldiers decided to take the two girls instead. In the past such action has been taken to pressure family members to surrender themselves. Of course, Adeeba was extremely upset at the arbitrary detention of her remaining family. Her cries and pleas to the soldiers went in vain.
I have spoken to the girl’s cousins, Adnan and Hassan, who did not feel easy to talk about their ordeal. Detaining women in Iraq’s conservative society is not an easy issue, while Abu-Ghraib’s memories have not yet been forgotten.
I learnt from the cousins that an Iraqi translator working for the US army suggested to the family that they pay $8000 in order to secure the release of the girls.
We need to strongly condemn the practice of taking female hostages by US troops, which is a clear breach of international law. We must also demand the immediate and unconditional release of Hanan and Jihan.
I would be grateful if you would suggest ways of taking this matter further.
On Monday 25th November at 3a.m., a unit of US soldiers raided a house in the Bayaa’ district south of Baghdad. The small house was inhabited by Mrs Adeeba Raihan and her two daughters Hanan and Jihan.
شارك في نشر هذه الرساله
Yours sincerely
Adeeba’s husband was killed in 1982 during the war with Iran. Her son, Jamal, died of cancer last year aged only 23. No men were therefore in the house. US soldiers were apparently working on the usual tip-off that an insurgent lived at this address.
It was very distressing for Adeeba’s small family to be woken up at gun point at this late hour. The girls were dragged from their beds: the first question they were asked was strangely whether they were Sunni or Shi’a.
The house was completely ransacked. Nothing was found apart from the family savings of 500,000 Iraqi Dinars ($340), their personal jewelry and two mobile phones. All were taken by US soldiers.
Having failed to find their catch, the soldiers decided to take the two girls instead. In the past such action has been taken to pressure family members to surrender themselves. Of course, Adeeba was extremely upset at the arbitrary detention of her remaining family. Her cries and pleas to the soldiers went in vain.
I have spoken to the girl’s cousins, Adnan and Hassan, who did not feel easy to talk about their ordeal. Detaining women in Iraq’s conservative society is not an easy issue, while Abu-Ghraib’s memories have not yet been forgotten.
I learnt from the cousins that an Iraqi translator working for the US army suggested to the family that they pay $8000 in order to secure the release of the girls.
We need to strongly condemn the practice of taking female hostages by US troops, which is a clear breach of international law. We must also demand the immediate and unconditional release of Hanan and Jihan.
I would be grateful if you would suggest ways of taking this matter further.
On Monday 25th November at 3a.m., a unit of US soldiers raided a house in the Bayaa’ district south of Baghdad. The small house was inhabited by Mrs Adeeba Raihan and her two daughters Hanan and Jihan.