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    Group: Notorious Iraq prison still open

    Tue, 05/15/2012 - 19:36 EDT - CNN
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    A notorious prison in Baghdad's Green Zone is still open despite the Iraqi government having said more than a year ago it was closed, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.

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