A jury in the United States has awarded $42 million to three former prisoners of Abu Ghraib prison, marking a historic decision that holds a private company accountable for its role in torture during the Iraq War. Caci International, which conducted interrogations at the facility, was found liable for the abuse suffered by the inmates between 2003 and 2004. The company plans to appeal, denying any involvement in the mistreatment. This ruling, claimed by plaintiffs’ lawyers as a significant step towards accountability, emerges from a scandal that has haunted the U.S. military and its contractors for nearly two decades.