Undisclosed U.S. Detention Sites Overseas : Background and Legal Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice, Administration of.

Criminal procedure.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (25 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background information on the controversy surrounding the arrest, transfer, detention, and treatment of persons in undisclosed U.S. detention sites overseas. Examines issues regarding which legal regimes should govern the arrest and detention of suspected terrorists, and discusses possible legal frameworks that may apply, including human rights treaties and laws on armed conflict.

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. Undisclosed U.S. Detention Sites Overseas

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