i dont understand what's happening someone tell what it's about? what's geneva convention?
2006-09-18 13:23:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Gauntanamo Bay is the location that the US is currently holding Terror suspects. Many of these suspects have not been charged for reasons Unknown to me. Currently GWB is attempting to get congress to pass some type of Legislation that would allow these terror suspects to be tried by a Military Tribunal. And there are many out there claiming that the Geneva convention is being violated by this action. The Geneva convention is a code of conduct as to which prisoners of war are to be treated Humanily. The US is currently Side stepping this by saying that the detainees are not Uniformed fighters from any nation. I hope that helps yah a Little.
2006-09-18 13:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Guantanamo Bay is where the "enemy combatants" (terrorists) that have been caught are being held, so they can not carry out their "jihad". The Geneva Convention is an agreement the civilized nations signed that deals with the rights of prisoners of war, which the "enemy combatants" (terrorists) did not sign so they are not subject to and rights provided by The Geneva Convention.
2006-09-18 20:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by Bawney 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Guantanamo Bay (also called Gitmo) is a naval base located on Cuba. The US govt has imprisoned hundreds of people there, without trial, originally without access to attorneys, and often based on no real evidence that any crimes were committed.
The big controversy is that many actions taken by US personnel, under orders from Bush, violate federal laws, including what our own laws define as war crimes (18 USC 2441), as well as Constitutional requirements (5th and 6th Amendments). These facts have been confirmed by the US Supreme Court several times, the most recent being Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006).
The Geneva Conventions are a series of treaties that have been ratified by the US, giving them the full force and effect of federal law. They include specific requirements for the treatment of anyone captured as a result of armed conflict. The Supreme Court has also specifically confirmed that these treaties apply to the detainees at Gitmo. The specific provisions in question prohibit the use of "humiliating and degrading treatment", as well as any torture.
Many people will tell you otherwise. Many people will mindlessly argue that they are terrorists and don't get any rights. However, these people have generally not bothered to read the Constitution, and have not bothered to read the Supreme Court cases involved. Which means they are should about what they think the law should be, without having any idea of what the law actually is.
2006-09-18 20:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Knuckles the Torturer Needs Your Help!!!
http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0638,fiore,74465,9.html
2006-09-18 20:54:07 · answer #4 · answered by Bearable 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a base located in Cuba that the President of the US is holding a large number of Prisoners of War at. Most of these prisoners have been there for several years and have not had trials. President Bush claims that they are terrorist- many of them claim they are not and were just in the wrong place at the wrong time- these prisoners are from other countries around the world - They have not been tried and found guilty they are just being held- President Bush does not have legal backing for holding the prisoners.
2006-09-18 20:32:23 · answer #5 · answered by newrabbit 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
who knows?. No visitors not even the red cross. Lawyers for the people held are not permitted access. Human rights groups have also been turned away. You may need to ask a Republican that question, they might know. Since they have been informed.
2006-09-18 20:30:29 · answer #6 · answered by jl_jack09 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋