Wolud detainee in the US military custody now be treated in accordance with Geneva convention?

Answer 1

We do treat them in accordance with the Geneva Conventions (which are just part of the Laws and Customs of War).

For example - the detainees in Gitmo are being held in accordance with Geneva Convention IV, 1949.

BTW - anybody notice that nobody cares about the Laws of War if the victim is American?

Answer 2

They have always been treated in compliance with the Geneva Conventions. In addition, we have also followed the "same soldier rule" which we first put into effect during World War Two. The personnel guarding these enemy combatants did not live in permanent structures until the detainees did. The food ration was the same for both detainee and guard force, although the diet of the detainee was structured to conform to the detainee's alleged religious preference.
All of that can be compared to past conflicts. The Law of Land Warfare (Geneva Conventions) defines these detainees as unlawful combatants. Under the Law of Land Warfare they could have been summarily executed shortly after capture and no international law exists that would forestall such action. But, we kept them alive for collecting valuable intelligence from them and also nullifying them in their pursuit of trying to carry out terrorist actions against us.

Answer 3

If you read the question it asks about detainees in US Military custody.

From my understanding, the people held in Guantanamo Bay are labeled as detainees and are under US Military custody. They are held in a US Navy base, have MP guards and are tried under a military court. They are called detainees because they are not officially "prisoners of war".

They are definitely not accorded the entitlements of the Geneva Convention, thats why the US Govt calls them detainees (it is a bit like calling a mine an area denial weapon, to get around the international agreements).

So to answer your question: "detainees under US military custody" are not treated in accordance with the Geneva Convention.

Answer 4

The US military always treats military prisoners in accordance with the Geneva convention.

However there is no obligation in the convention to treat Terrorists in the same way as normal prisoners of war.

Answer 5

Why should they be treated according to the Geneva conventions?these conventions concern legitimate armies easily identifiable from uniforms,with command structure that respect rules of war;does that character Wolud comply with the above requirements?if he doesn't then he may be executed but not tortured.

Answer 6

They have always been treated in accordance with the Geneva convention. There have been some instances of illegal action by guard and there is some treatment that not everyone agrees on its legality.

Answer 7

They always get treated in accordance with Geneva conventions. I know i was in Afghanistan in 2001 and i had to wait in the dental tent for 4 hours to be seen about tooth ache only to be told "sorry we're expecting urgent care patients and we can't treat soldiers right now. Guess what that was about? 2 Afghan detainees had tooth aches so they had to be seeing. Now can you please tell me when Iraq and Afghanistan have done that for our prisoners? never, they get their heads chopped off instead.....