War Crimes Act : Current Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crimes against humanity.

Soldiers.

Prisoners of war.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides brief overview of the War Crimes Act of 1996, which outlines penalties for violations of the Geneva Conventions committed by or against U.S. nationals or armed service members. Discusses implications of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, whereby the Supreme Court rejected Bush Administration claims that Geneva Conventions Common Article 3 was inapplicable to the treatment of Al Qaeda detainees by U.S. personnel; and reviews recent legislative activity.

Notes:

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.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. War Crimes Act

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