Posts Tagged 'military commissions'
The Geneva Conventions
Since 1864 there have existed clear laws of war. Called the Geneva Conventions, part of the Hague Conventions derived from customary laws of war and international treaties and ratified by various all countries as binding laws. The Geneva Conventions, first drafted
The Geneva Conventions
Since 1864 there have existed clear laws of war. Called the Geneva Conventions, part of the Hague Conventions derived from customary laws of war and international treaties and ratified by various all countries as binding laws. The Geneva Conventions, first drafted
The Military Commissions
On November 13, 2001 President George W. Bush issued an order establishing military commissions to try prisoners captured in the so-called ‘war on terror’. These commissions were explicitly created outside and beyond the existing American legal system to try those suspected
The Military Commissions
On November 13, 2001 President George W. Bush issued an order establishing military commissions to try prisoners captured in the so-called ‘war on terror’. These commissions were explicitly created outside and beyond the existing American legal system to try those suspected