Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues

Garcia, Michael John ; Bazan, Elizabeth B. ; Mason, R. Chuck ; Liu, Edward C. ; Henning, Anna C.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Criminal justice;    International affairs;    Terrorism;    Prisons;   

RP-ID  :  R40139
RP-ID  :  R40139_2009Jan15

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of major legal issues likely to arise as a result of executive and legislative action to close the Guantanamo detention facility. It discusses legal issues related to the transfer of Guantanamo detainees, the continued detention of such persons in the United States, and the possible removal of persons brought into the country. It also discusses selected constitutional issues that may arise in the criminal prosecution of detainees, emphasizing the procedural and substantive protections that are utilized in different adjudicatory forums.