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French Lawyers Condemn Inhumane Treatment of ISIL Detainees in Iraq

1/29/2026

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French lawyers Marie Dose and Matthieu Bagard say their clients, ISIL suspects transferred from Syria to Iraqi jails, face inhumane treatment.
During a Baghdad visit, Dose and Bagard met 13 of 47 French nationals arrested between 2017 and March 2019.
The United States military is transferring ISIL detainees amid concerns of escapes during fighting in Syria.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called the transfers temporary and urged repatriation.

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French lawyers Marie Dose and Matthieu Bagard say their clients, ISIL suspects transferred from Syria to Iraqi jails, face inhumane treatment.
During a Baghdad visit, Dose and Bagard met 13 of 47 French nationals arrested between 2017 and March 2019.
The United States military is transferring ISIL detainees amid concerns of escapes during fighting in Syria.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called the transfers temporary and urged repatriation.