The Constitution Project's Guantanamo Task Force
Appearance
In the fall of 2010 The Constitution Project initiated an eleven person Guantanamo Task Force.[1][2][3][4]
Members
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| Eleanor J. Hill | |
| Asa Hutchinson | |
| Ambassador James R. Jones | |
| Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte | |
| Richard A. Epstein | |
| Dr. David P. Gushee | |
| Azizah al‐Hibri | |
| Brigadier General David Irvine, USA (Ret.) | |
| Judge William S. Sessions | |
| Dr. Gerald E. Thomson | |
| Judge Patricia M. Wald |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Task Force on Detainee Treatment Launched". The Constitution Project. 2010-12-17. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18.
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"Think tank plans study of how US treats detainees". Wall Street Journal. 2010-12-17. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18.
Former FBI Director William Sessions, former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, a retired Army general and a retired appeals court judge in Washington are among 11 people selected for a task force that will meet for the first time in early January, said Virginia Sloan, a lawyer and president of The Constitution Project.
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Larry Neumeister (2010-12-10). "Think tank plans study of how U.S. treats detainees". Deseret News. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
A nonpartisan legal think tank plans to study U.S. treatment of terrorism detainees, partly out of concern that the country's policies lack clarity and can be manipulated to permit abuse or torture in dangerous times, members of a task force appointed to conduct the study said Friday.
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Robert Crawford (2011-05-08). "In the wake of Osama bin Laden's death, America wrestles with itself over torture". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
In the face of government failure, The Constitution Project has created a Bipartisan Task Force on Detainee Treatment to foster "a comprehensive understanding" about "past and current treatment of detainees by the U.S. government." Why is such an inquiry important?
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"Task Force members". The Constitution Project. 2010-12-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2010-10-. Check date values in:
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