Father seeks justice for Iraq death

US private security firm sued for killing young Iraqi woman in 2007.

family of victim of US security contractors abuses abroad seek justice

In October 2007 Genevia Askander, a 30-year old humanitarian worker in Iraq, was returning home from church when the car she was in was sprayed with bullets.

The deadly shooting was blamed on a US private security firm, Unity Resources Group.

Almost three years after Genevia’s death Jalal Askander, her father, is seeking justice in a US court.

Anand Naidoo reports.

Source: Al Jazeera

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