Lawfulness of Interrogation Techniques Under the Geneva Conventions.
Outlines provisions of Geneva Conventions of 1949 that apply to prisoners of war and civilians and minimum level of protection offered by the Conventions. Analyzes key terms that set the standards for the treatment of prisoners relating to interrogation, including torture, coercion, and cruel, inhum...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Outlines provisions of Geneva Conventions of 1949 that apply to prisoners of war and civilians and minimum level of protection offered by the Conventions. Analyzes key terms that set the standards for the treatment of prisoners relating to interrogation, including torture, coercion, and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Discusses and analyzes some of the various interrogation techniques approved or considered for use during interrogations of prisoners at at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |