Sentence examples for basic rights of detainees from inspiring English sources
Lawyers like Prof. John Yoo (who is given passing reference in the book) and Prof. Viet D. Dinh are viewed by many law professors and civil libertarians as grotesque and even monstrous in their work to excuse torture and to deny the basic rights of detainees.
The military commissions, which were established specifically for trying Guantánamo detainees, have been subject to repeated delays and court challenges that argued that detainees were being denied basic rights of American law.
We hoped that would be the start of a serious critique of how President Bush has violated cherished civil liberties: endorsing torture, ordering unlawful domestic spying and depriving detainees of the most basic right of habeas corpus.
In some ways, the Supreme Court term that just ended seems muddled: disturbing, highly conservative rulings on subjects like voting rights and gun control, along with important defenses of basic liberties in other areas, including the rights of detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
The Amnesty report also claimed Iraqi security forces were systematically violating the rights of detainees.
The Supreme Court repeatedly rejected George W. Bush's attempts to limit the legal rights of detainees in Guantanámo Bay.
An Opcat mechanism would say that's a legitimate aim but there are other more effective means of doing that which are more protective of young detainees' basic rights.
In addition to signing off on torture memos and depriving detainees of basic rights, the Bush Justice Department adopted legal positions that greatly expanded executive power.
The right of detainees to take part in work is recognised in relevant international human rights standards.
