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19 Oct 2006, 6:24 am
In each case, the Court rejected the President's assertion that he could deny the detainee the right to challenge the legality of military-commission proceedings(and detention) by writ of habeas corpus. [read post]
21 Sep 2006, 4:10 pm
"And then, for good measure, it would preclude courts altogether from ever interpreting the Geneva Conventions -- any part of them -- by providing that "no person may invoke the Geneva Conventions or any protocols thereto in any habeas or civil action or proceeding to which the United States, or a current or former officer, employee, member of the Armed Forces, or other agent of the United States, is a party as a source of rights, in any court of the United States or its… [read post]
16 Aug 2006, 4:14 am
I do not think, though, that this is a major problem because Article 15 says that each party to the Convention must:ensure that the establishment, implementation and application of the powers and procedures provided for in this Section are subject to conditions and safeguards provided for under its domestic law, which shall provide for the adequate protection of human rights and liberties, including rights arising pursuant to obligations it has undertaken under the 1950 Council of… [read post]
10 Aug 2006, 8:45 pm
He is the first in the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. [read post]
31 Jul 2006, 11:40 am
Buwalda and Patricia Bast Lyman, TERRORISM, MATERIAL SUPPORT, THE INHERENT RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE, AND THE U.S. [read post]
17 Jul 2006, 2:12 pm
The U.S., by complying with the Geneva Conventions, shows the world that it is civilized, while al Qaeda is barbaric. [read post]
15 Jul 2006, 2:15 pm
The U.S. obtained no advantage from obeying Article 3, because al Qaeda itself clearly had no interest in complying either. [read post]
15 Jul 2006, 7:32 am
The Court's majority has asked Congress to clarify U.S. war policy in this area. [read post]