Muslims in Torture Firm Boycott Plea; British Companies with Links to Abu Ghraib Contractor Under Attack for Supporting 'State Terror'

Sunday HeraldJune 21, 2004

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BRITISH Muslims are calling for a boycott of more than 40 UK firms, including Scottish Widows, which are involved with the US- owned corporation accused of directing the torture of Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad.

Among the firms which use CACI in the UK are Honda, Renault, Barclays, AXA Direct, Friends Provident, House of Fraser, The Woolwich, Cadbury, Unilever, Danone, The Co-op, WH Smith, the Royal Mail, Peugeot, O2 and British Gas. CACI also works for a number of local authorities including Greater London, and British Telecom.

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Muslims in Torture Firm Boycott Plea; British Companies with Links to Abu Ghraib Contractor Under Attack for Supporting 'State Terror'

The Department of Health also has three short-term contracts with CACI. Plaid Cymru MP Adam Price has asked Health Secretary John Reid to suspend the contracts, sa...

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