War Crimes Act Current Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crimes against humanity.

Prisoners of war.

Soldiers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2007

Summary:

Provides an 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 volume 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; reviews amendments made to the War Crimes Act by P.L. 109-366, the Military Commissions Act of 2006; and summarizes recent legislative developments

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service War Crimes Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-2007-AML-0392

Access Restriction:

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