Lawfulness of Interrogation Techniques under the Geneva Conventions
Description:
This report outlines the provisions of the Conventions as they apply to prisoners
of war and to civilians, and the minimum level of protection offered by Common
Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. There follows an analysis of key terms that set
the standards for the treatment of prisoners that are especially relevant to
interrogation, including torture, coercion, and cruel, inhuman and degrading
treatment, with reference to some historical war crimes cases and cases involving the
treatment of …
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Date:
September 8, 2004
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
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