Department of Defense Rules for Military Commissions : Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Proposed Legislation and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Constitutional law.

Due process of law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (50 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Compares military commissions envisioned under Military Commission Order No. 1 and general military courts-martial conducted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and summarizes procedural safeguards for the accused and post-trial procedure. Reviews criticism of President Bush's Military Order of Nov. 13, 2001, pertaining to jurisdiction and rights of the accused under Constitutional and international law; and outlines legislation introduced to authorize and regulate military tribunals to try suspected Al Qaeda and Taliban members. Includes comparison of proposed military tribunals, regulations issued by DOD, and standard procedures for general courts-martial under the Manual for Courts-Martial.

Notes:

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.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Department of Defense Rules for Military Commissions

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