Military Commissions and Detainee Rights
2006-07-11T20:49:04-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvN2ZmXC8xOTMzNzYtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the rights of detained enemy combatants in response to the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld in favor of a detainee in Guantanamo Bay. Witnesses testified about the development of current policies and methods for treatment of enemy combatants, the applicability of Geneva Conventions on War to the detainees, possible legislative remedies to meet the concerns raised by the court decision, and rules of evidence and procedures in military tribunals.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the rights of detained enemy combatants in response to the ruling by the U.S. Supreme… read more
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the rights of detained enemy combatants in response to the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld in favor of a detainee in Guantanamo Bay. Witnesses testified about the development of current policies and methods for treatment of enemy combatants, the applicability of Geneva Conventions on War to the detainees, possible legislative remedies to meet the concerns raised by the court decision, and rules of evidence and procedures in military tribunals. close
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