The use of Military Commissions for Afghani prisoners of war held at Guantanamo Bay will be used in future as a precedent by military regimes to justify further abuses of human rights. (more…)
“The decision by President Bush to apply the Third Geneva Convention to the conflict in Afghanistan but deny prisoner of war status to Guantanamo Bay detainees is incorrect in law” said the ICJ today. (more…)
The ICJ sent the following letter to the American Secretary of State. (more…)
The ICJ urges the US Government to clarify the legal basis of the detention of persons at Guantanamo bay and to abide by its international and national legal obligations. (more…)
