Geneva Convention Upheld in Guantánamo

In a landmark opinion on November 8, 2004, Judge James Robertson ruled that it is unlawful to try prisoners detained at Guantánamo by the currently constituted Military Commissions. The Commissions were suspended indefinitely.

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In rejecting the Government's position regarding the applicability of the Geneva Conventions to the conflict in Afghanistan, the Court emphasized that the position of the Bush Administration differs starkly from the behavior of the United States in previous conflicts and has created conditions that place our own soldiers at risk if they are captured during armed conflicts abroad.

Read more:

• "Federal Judge Halts Guantánamo Military Commissions, Says Geneva Conventions Must Apply" (8 Nov 2004, Center for Constitutional Rights) / Hamdan Decision (PDF)
• "Judge says detainees' trials are unlawful" (8 Nov 2004, MSNBC)
• "Guantanamo Military Commissions Continue Down Rocky Path" (8 Nov 2004, OneWorld.net)

See also:

• Center for Constitutional Rights
• Human Rights Watch
• Amnesty International