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International Affairs Fellow, 2007-2008
October 8, 2009
Academic Module
This academic module features teaching notes by author Ashley S. Deeks for the Council Special Report Avoiding Transfers to Torture, along with additional resources to supplement the text. In this report, Ms. Deeks addresses the dilemma that occurs when the United States obtains assurances that released detainees will not be tortured by their home countries upon return, guarantees that are an important tool for dealing with dangerous suspects.
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2009
Must Read
Ashley S. Deeks examines international law regarding administrative detention in non-international armed conflicts.
See more in International Law, Terrorism
July 17, 2008
Transcript
A report that looks at how the USG handles situations in which it has a foreign national in its custody who is interested in transferring, like who it fears may be mistreated if transferred, either home or to a third country.
See more in United States, Afghanistan, Iraq, Human Rights, International Law
June 2008
Council Special Report No. 35
Council Special Report
This report analyzes the debate over U.S. use of assurances against torture, explaining the contexts in which they are used, how they can be conveyed, and what they can contain, and recommends a number of ways to respond to criticism so that the United States can continue using assurances.
See more in United States, Terrorism and the Law
January 7, 2008
Op-Ed
Defense News
Ashley Deeks explains why Congress should pass a bill that would give government more power to prosecute PSCs.
See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare, International Crime
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