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Criminal Prosecutions
Criminal Prosecutions in 2011
United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): As discussed in section 3.a., supra, the White House released a fact sheet on March 7, 2011 announcing the resumption of military commission proceedings. The fact sheet is available at (internet link) whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/07/fact-sheet-new-actions-guant-namo-and-detainee-policy. Excerpts from the fact sheet in Sec. 3.a. include those addressing military commissions. Statements by the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General, available at (internet link) defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14316 and (internet link) mainjustice.com/2011/03/07/statement-of-attorney-general-eric-holder-on-guantanamo-bay-and-detainee-policy/, also address the resumption of military commissions.
Criminal Prosecutions and Other Proceedings
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Use of Force, Arms Control, Disarmament, Nonproliferation
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- Use Of Force
- Arms Control
- Disarmament
- Nonproliferation
- Detainees
- Criminal Prosecutions
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