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February 19, 2009
| Author: | Ashley S. Deeks, International Affairs Fellow, 2007-2008 |
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These teaching notes, by author Ashley S. Deeks, feature discussion questions and additional projects for the Council Special Report Avoiding Transfers to Torture. 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. She concludes that despite problems associated with their use, assurances are an important tool for dealing with dangerous suspects.
June 2008
Council Special Report No. 35
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.
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