Burke O'Neil has begun to bring a series of civil actions against the mercenary industry in an effort to hold the industry accountable for its wrongdoing.
Burke O'Neil filed two cases against Blackwater, and one case against Unity. The actions are pending the District Court for the District of Columbia. Review media coverage about the civil actions against mercenaries, click here. Review the major pleadings filed in these actions, click here.
Burke O'Neil also has been seeking accountability for those private corporations whose employees participated in torturing prisoners at Abu Ghraib and other prisons in Iraq. Burke O'Neil filed the first action in June 2004, only a few months after the scandal came to light, and the latest in May 2008. To date, although the military has court-martialed and convicted several of the torturers, the Department of Justice has failed to take any action against the private corporations involved in the same misconduct. Review media coverage about the civil actions against torturers, click here. Review the major pleadings filed in these actions, click here.
Burke O'Neil is pleased to be working with the Center for Constitutional Rights and Shereef Akeel, an attorney based in Michigan, on these human rights matters. In addition, Burke O'Neil benefits from the investigative services of Keith Rohman of Public Interest Investigations, Inc.
If you are interested in supporting or participating in this effort for accountability for the private contractors, please click here.