Military Commissions Act of 2006 : Background and Proposed Amendments.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.

Justice, Administration of.

Counterinsurgency.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (56 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background and analysis of military commissions rules under the Military Commissions Act (MCA) of 2006, which authorized trials by military commission for violations of the law of war by enemy combatants. Reviews implementation of MCA, and outlines procedural safeguards provided in MCA. Identifies pending legislation, including S. 1390, as passed in the Senate, and Obama Administration proposals, both to change MCA. Provides side-by-side comparison of provisions of MCA and proposed legislation related to military commission rules and procedural safeguards.

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. Military Commissions Act of 2006

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