Treatment of "Battlefield Detainees" in the War on Terrorism.
Provides background on U.S. policies and international law regarding the treatment of wartime detainees, in light of legal controversy surrounding U.S. detention of terrorism suspects at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, in connection with the war on terrorism. Reviews Geneva Convention of 1949...
| Corporate Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
[publisher not identified],
2005.
|
| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Provides background on U.S. policies and international law regarding the treatment of wartime detainees, in light of legal controversy surrounding U.S. detention of terrorism suspects at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, in connection with the war on terrorism. Reviews Geneva Convention of 1949 standards regarding the detention of wartime detainees and issues involved in debate about appropriate status of Guantanamo Bay detainees, including issues related to the interpretation and application of Geneva Convention articles, and examines U.S. treatment of Guantanamo Bay detainees, including issues related to interrogation, trial and punishment, security measures, and repatriation. Summarizes legislation in 108th and 109th Congresses. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |