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September 28, 2006: Amnesty International: Military Commissions Act Turns ‘Bad Executive Policy into Bad Law’

2006-09-28

Amnesty International logo. [Source: Amnesty International]Amnesty International objects to the Military Commissions Act (MCA) (see October 17, 2006) currently being passed by Congress. It comments, “With the passing of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, Congress has turned bad executive policy into bad law.” [Amnesty International, 9/28/2006]