Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Kafi

Iraqi-American man jailed for sending money to family in Iraq decade ago

Conflict & Justice

After the Gulf War, sanctions prohibited Americans from sending money to Iraq. Iraqi-American Shakir Hamoodi broke those rules, however, when he found out his family in Iraq had miscarried, because they couldn’t afford $10 antibiotics. Now he’s in jail — almost 20 years after the fact.

The World

Iraqi-American Family Caught in Sanctions Nightmare

Conflict & Justice