Abu Ghraib

Abu Ghraib is a prison in Iraq that gained worldwide notoriety during the early 2000s after reports and images emerged showing U.S. military personnel abusing detainees there. This occurred during the Iraq War, particularly between 2003 and 2004. The images depicted severe mistreatment, including humiliation and physical abuse, raising serious ethical and legal concerns about prisoner treatment and U.S. military conduct. The scandal sparked widespread outrage, debates about wartime policies, and discussions on human rights, ultimately leading to investigations and convictions of some individuals involved in the abuses.