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Person in the custody of the US Armed Forces who has not been classified as an enemy prisoner of war (article 4, Geneva Convention of 1949 Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (GPW)), retained personnel (article 33, GPW), or civilian internee (article 78, Geneva Convention). Also called OD. See also civilian internee; custody; detainee; prisoner of war; retained personnel.


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Another argument is that some detainees may refuse to eat in response to strong pressure from other detainees who may be more committed to their cause and, thus, may threaten to harm them and/or their families (by, for example, informing someone who is released to make contact with a head commander and carry out a death threat on the detainee's family).
Although officials characterized the other detainees who appeared in the Abu Ghraib photographs as common people, the orange-clad detainee seen cowering before the dog was different.
 
 
 
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