The War Crimes Act: Current Issues

Garcia, Michael J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: International affairs;    Human rights;    Prisoners';    rights;    Prisoners of war;   

RP-ID  :  RL33662
RP-ID  :  RL33662_2009Jan22

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses current issues related to the War Crimes Act of 1996 and Common Article 3 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, which sets out minimum standards for the treatment of detainees in armed conflicts "not of an international character (e.g., civil wars, rebellions, and other conflicts between State and non-State actors).