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 more than 660 people at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in connection with the war on terrorism. Discusses circumstance...
| Corporate Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
[publisher not identified],
2003.
|
| 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 more than 660 people at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in connection with the war on terrorism. Discusses circumstances and legal issues related to U.S. detention of "unlawful combatants" in Guantanamo Bay, 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. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |