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meeting-report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2017

Philippe Sands*
Affiliation:
London University; Global of Law, New York University Law School; Barrister, Matrix Chambers, London

Abstract

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American Unilateralism
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2002

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3 See Letter from President Bush to Senators Hagel, Helms, Craig, and Roberts (Mar. 13, 2001), available at <http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/03/20010314.html>.

4 The withdrawal was formally notified on December 13, 2001, and is available at <http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/12/20011213-2.html>.

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With respect to any individual subject to this order—(1) military tribunals shall have exclusive jurisdiction with respect to offences by the individual; and (2) the individual shall not be privileged to seek any remedy or maintain any proceeding, directly or indirectly, or to have any such remedy or proceeding sought on the individual’s behalf, in (i) any court of the United States, or any State thereof, (ii) any court of any foreign nation, or (iii) any international tribunal.

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12 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, Aug. 12, 1949, art. 5, 6 UST 3316, 75 UNTS 135 (entered into force Oct. 21, 1950). Article 5 provides: “Should any doubt arise as to whether persons, having committed a belligerent act and having fallen into the hands of the enemy, belong to any of the categories enumerated in Article 4, such persons shall enjoy the protection of the present Convention until such time as their status has been determined by a competent tribunal.”

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22 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, Apr. 24, 1963, art. 36, 21 UST 77, 596 UNTS 261.

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