Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture

"This report discusses relevant international and domestic law restricting the transfer of persons to foreign states for the purpose of torture. The U.N. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), and its domestic implementing legislation (the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998) impose the primary legal restrictions on the transfer of persons to countries where they would face torture." Author: Michael John Garcia, Legislative Attorney Source: Congressional Research Service

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