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New U.S. Legislation Prohibits Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment, Restricts Habeas Corpus Petitions by Guantánamo Detainees, and Establishes Limited Judicial Review of Military Commissions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 100 , Issue 2 , April 2006 , pp. 455 - 459
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2006

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