International Humanitarian Law and fight against terrorism: Guantanamo’s case

Authors

  • Lucas Rodríguez de las Heras Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Cooperación, Madrid

Keywords:

Guantanamo, international humanitarian law, minimum standards, military commissions, terrorism

Abstract

The creation of Guantanamo Detention Centre in 2002, after September 11th attacks, has had a significant impact on the International Humanitarian Law principles. Since then, United States Administration has made many controversial decisions such as abolishing detainee status, creating new ones and establishing military commissions. This paper argues these new policies followed in the prosecution of the war on terror and questions the protection of minimum standards of human rights and the role played by United States Courts in finding a solution to Guantanamo situation to bring forward its closing.

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Published

2014-09-22

Issue

No. 6 (2014)

Section

Forum and Agora

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How to Cite

International Humanitarian Law and fight against terrorism: Guantanamo’s case. (2014). EUNOMÍA. Revista En Cultura De La Legalidad, 6, 174-185. https://e-revistas.uc3m.es/index.php/EUNOM/article/view/2205