War Crimes Act
Events (3)
- January 14, 2002: Justice Department Sends Secret Memo to State Department Claiming War Crimes Act Precludes Prosecution of Enemy Combatants 2002-01-14
- October 17, 2006: Military Commission Act Becomes Law; Authorizes Torture, Restricts Fundamental Legal Rights 2006-10-17
- Late 2005: Pentagon Refuses to Adopt Proposal Directing Military to Observe Geneva Convention Article