Plight of Contractor Raped in Iraq Spurs Push in Congress “Under the congressionally approved provision, the federal government would not be able to do business with companies with $1 million or more in contracts that deny court hearings for victims of assault, false imprisonment or emotional distress.”
Statement of Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations April 9, 2008
May 1, 2008
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Jamie Leigh Jones Remarks on Manditory Arbitration
5th Circuit Hears Appeal on Alleged Halliburton Rape Case
April 27, 2009
Jamie Leigh Jones fights to bring Halliburton rape claims to court April 29, 2009 The following report was written by Hailey Branson. Nearly four years after Texan Jamie Leigh Jones was allegedly raped by co-workers while working for a Halliburton Corp. subsidiary in Iraq, she came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to fight against "hidden" contract clauses that take away employees' right to trial.
Jamie Leigh Jones Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee ABC NEWSDecember 19, 2007 Jamie Leigh Jones - KBR Gang Rape MSNBC Dan Abrams December 17, 2007 Congressmen Ted Poe- Interviewed CNN December 10, 2007
Jamie's 20/20 interview with You Tube Jamie LeighJones - KBR Gang Rape Keith Olberman CountdownYou Tube - State Dept Rescues American Woman From Halliburton In Iraq
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Poe/Slaughter Ammendment
May 27,2008
Halliburton Rape Claim Goes to Court
May 12, 2008
Maddy Saur
Federal Judge Rules Iraq "Gang Rape Victim" Can Seek Trial in US
May 12, 2008
Congress Honors Texan for Raising KBR Rape Claim
April 9, 2008
April, 17, 2008
Karen Houppert
April 10, 2008
Women Tell of Brutal Assaults in Iraq that Go Unpunished
April 9, 2008
Congress Honors Texan for Raising KBR Rape Claim
Stewart Powell
April 9, 2008
Broken Justice in Iraq
April 9, 2008
Military Mom Says She Was Brutally Raped in Iraq
April 9, 2008
Maddy Sauer
April 9, 2008
Suzanne Gamboa
Military Mom Says She Was Brutally Raped in Iraq
April 9, 2008
Maddy Sauer
Congress Wants Prosecution for Assaults
April 8, 2008
Suzanne Gamboa
Another KBR Rape Case
April 3, 2008
Karen Houppert
Former KBR Iraq Worker Shares Story of Sexual Assault
March 31, 2008
Fox News Video Clip
Limbo for U.S. Women Reporting Iraq Assaults
February 13, 2008
Jim Risen
Gang- Rape Victim Says She and Others Silenced by Halliburton
February 12, 2008
Maddy Sauer
Jan. 25, 2008
Louise Slaughter
Rape claim leads to questions about contractor safety in Iraq
David Ivanovich
Justice Silent on KBR Rape, Sex Assault Cases
Michael Moore
Halliburton Gang Rape Victim Finds No Justice
Jan. 14, 2008
Take Action for Jamie Leigh Jones
Jan. 14, 2008
Feministe
Justice Silent on KBR Rape, Sex Assault Cases
Jan 15, 2008
ABC 20/20
Pentagon backtracks on KBR rape probe Department of Defense Inspector General Claude Kicklighter claims there is no need to look into an alleged assault on Jamie Leigh Jones because the Justice Department still considers the investigation into the case open. State Dept rescues American woman from Halliburton in Iraq You Tube Video Jamie Leigh Jones- KBR gang rape Keigh Oberman countdown You Tube Repeated inquaries into Jamie Leigh Jones case go ignored Washington - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) released the following statement today in regards to the State and Justice Departments’ failure to respond accordingly to the repeated inquires he and other Members of Congress have made regarding the investigation of the sexual assault allegations made by Jaime Leigh Jones while working as a contract employee in Iraq. “Who is in charge here,” asks Poe. Bush Administration Misses Deadline to respond to KBR rape questions Shortly after the news broke, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) wrote to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice “requesting details on how many Americans in Iraq had reported being sexually assaulted or abused, how they were investigated, and if any had been recommended for prosecution .” Sexual Violence: An Occupational Hazard Moreover, about one in five acts of nonfatal violence happen in the workplace, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Gang rape Green Zone? Jamie Leigh Jones says she was gang-raped in Baghdad by co-workers - so why are they above the law? Woman says she was raped by US contractors in Baghdad A US woman who said she was raped by US contractors in Iraq testified in Congress on Wednesday, telling legislators that she was kept under armed guard in her trailer after reporting the incident. Jamie Leigh Jones Testifies: More Women Say They Were Raped in Iraq Jamie Leigh Jones, a former employee of Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR), gave her testimony in front of a congressional committee and cemented the claim that she was raped and then imprisoned while working in Iraq. Woman testifies she was raped by US contractors in Iraq House Judiciary Committee hearings on protecting Americans while working in Iraq Federal Criminal Law to Protect Americans Working for U.S. Contractors in Iraq " chaired by Rep. Bobby Scott(D-VA). Witness include: Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX); Scott Horton, Adjunct Professor of Law Columbia University School of Law; and Jamie Leigh Jones, Former Employee of Kellogg, Brown and Root. Former Houstonian testifies about alleged rape in Iraq WASHINGTON -- A congressional committee is looking into allegations of a woman raped in Iraq while she was working for a Houston-based company, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday.
What the Jamie Leigh Jones case teaches us I testified today at the Judiciary Committee’s hearings on the KBR rape case. The Department of Justice declined to send a representative to the hearing–”an absolute disgrace,” in the words of Chairman John Conyers, a comment which several Republican members hastened to join in. Here are some highlights from the testimony: Homeland Security Yahoo News Photos Congressmen: Iraq laeless like the Wild West (CNN) -- Government contractors in Iraq face lawlessness reminiscent of America 's Wild West of the 1800s, lawmakers said Wednesday at a House hearing into a contractor's rape allegations. Pentagon contractor hit by ex worker’s rape charges HOUSTON (Reuters) - Major Pentagon contractor KBR Inc and former parent Halliburton Co are facing rising political heat from a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was gang-raped by fellow employees of a KBR unit in Iraq . DOJ shuns hearing on Halliburton/KBR rape cases The Department of Justice refused to send a representative to answer questions from Congress today on the investigations into allegations of rape and sexual assault on female American contractors. Rep. Poe: KBR gang rape was not an isolated case of sexual assault Earlier this week, former Halliburton/KBR employee Jamie Leigh Jones revealed that in 2005 she had been “raped by multiple men at a KBR camp ” in Baghdad . Ex- KBR worker who alleges rape testifies WASHINGTON -- Several women have joined a Texas woman in coming forward with reports of sexual harassment and assault while working in Iraq for Halliburton's former subsidiary, KBR, a Texas congressman told a House subcommittee Wednesday.
Release of rape evidence to KBR raises questions "I'm embarrassed that the Department of Justice can't even come forward," said the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers, D-Mich. Iraq rape alligations gets congressional hearing CNN.com/US (CNN) -- A House panel on Wednesday heard a woman's accusations that she was drugged and raped by co-workers at a contracting firm in Iraq two years ago.
Jamie Leigh Jones Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee See the entire session this link will take you to the U.S. House of representatives homepage, click the webcast link on that page December 19, 2007
Lawmakers to investigate Iraq contract worker’s rape claim CNN.com/US (CNN) -- A House panel on Wednesday is scheduled to examine a woman's accusations that she was drugged and raped by co-workers at a contracting firm in Iraq two years ago.
Sleeping with the boss common at KBR Working in Iraq wasn't always an adventure for Linda Lindsey. EXCLUSIVE: No Prosecution for State Dept Official Accused of Sexual Assault Justice Department Says Case Request to Suspend Official's Security Clearance Denied ABC News - December 14, 2007 ...
A Horrifying Prospect Jamie Leigh Jones alleges that a horrible act of violence against her has been covered up. The Houston woman is suing Halliburton and its former subsidiary, ...
KBR Chief Knocks Alleged Victim's Rape Claims ...
Congress to Probe Iraq Rape Allegations ...
Iraq contract worker seeks hearing on alleged rape updated 12:48 p.m. EST, Wed December 12, 2007 HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee asked the Justice Department on Tuesday to give a full account of its investigation into the alleged rape of a female contract worker in Iraq two years ago. ...
Halliburton Under Fire Over Rape Charge Former Contractor Claims She Was Raped, Locked Up By Co-Workers In Baghdad HOUSTON, Dec. 12, 2007(CBS/AP) Halliburton, the company with $2 billion in Iraq contracts, is accused of once again joining the U.S. government in covering up a terrible crime by some employees.
Hillary Clinton Calls for Investigation Into Gang-Rape Allegations Jones Says She Was Gang-Raped and Then Held Incommunicado by KBR Dec. 12, 2007
Congressman Ted Poe Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee Click here to watch December 12, 2007
Gang Rape Cover-Up by Halliburton/KBR Revealed KBR told the victim she could lose her job if she sought help after being raped by her fellow employees. Yes, a gang-rape in Baghdad, by Halliburton and KBR ... Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., is calling for a formal government investigation clletter
Ex- Halliburton employee: I was raped on the job From within Bagdad ’s thick sounds of war came a cry for
Victim: Gang-Rape Cover-Up by U.S., Halliburton/KBR KBR Told Victim She Could Lose Her Job If She Sought Help After Being Raped, She Says A Houston, Texas woman says she was gang-raped by Halliburton/KBR coworkers in Baghdad, and the company and the U.S. government are covering up the incident. Another KBR Rape Claim Brings Scrutiny Congress is asking questions about another ex-employee of government contracting firm KBR who claims she was raped in Iraq. Letters to the Pentagon and the ...
Rep. Poe: KBR Gang Rape Was Not ‘An Isolated Case Of Sexual Assault' Earlier this week, former Halliburton/KBR employee Jamie Leigh Jones revealed that in 2005 she had been “raped by multiple men at a KBR camp” in Baghdad. .. .
Congressman helps launch criminal probe into Halliburton rape case ...
Halliburton Employee Finally Gets Attention for Rape Case She was 19 years old when she began working as an administrative assistant at the Houston office of Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), a subsidiary of Halliburton, ...
Congress to investigate KBR rape claims ...
KBR denies contractor assault allegation ...
CBS's Smith: Halliburton & US ‘Covering Up A Terrible Crime' Again ...
Conyers requests Justice Department info on Halliburton rape cover-up House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. and Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) sent a letter today to the Justice Department calling for information on the ...
Houston Woman Sues Company Over Alleged Gang-Rape ...
Congressmen want answers on alleged rape of woman in Iraq ...
Follow the Leader: Halliburton Rape Case Reflects Bush Ethos Another angle of the contractor immunity phenomenon is exhibited in a report carried by ABC's chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross this evening. ...
Ex-Halliburton employee: I was raped on the job ...
American Woman Gang Raped by Halliburton Workers This is a real story. I have to preface it by saying that because it is so remarkable and unbelievable. ABC News is reporting that a 22 year old American .. .
Texas Woman Says She Was Raped, Imprisoned By Halliburton/KBR This is from the ABC News blotter: “A Houston, Texas woman says she was gang-raped by Halliburton/KBR coworkers in Baghdad, and the company and the US ...
Iraq contractor alleges rape in Iraq ...
The Assualt of Jami Leigh Jones ...
US covering up KBR rape case A former employee of the US' Halliburton/KBR construction firm has accused Washington of covering up her rape by co-workers in Iraq. Jamie Leigh Jones, 22, ..
"Only the Tip of the Iceberg" Feminist Peace Network Group 2 July 2007 "Female KBR Employees Allege Rape, Sexual Harassment" Democracy Now 3 July 2007 "4 ex- KBR Workers Sue Over Iraq Rape and Sex Harassment" Live Leak 30 June 2007 "Female ex- employees Sue KBR, Halliburton: report" Reuters 29 June 2007
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Tom Whitus, with Silver Hills Pictures options screenplay "Deserted" has been written by Jamie Leigh
