Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents
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The detainee provisions passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2012 affirm that the Authorization for Use of Military Force in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, authorizes the detention of persons captured in connection with hostilities. This report provides a background to the legal issues presented, followed by a brief introduction to the law of war pertinent to the detention of different categories of individuals. An overview of U.S. practice du…
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Date:
April 11, 2012
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department