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Human Rights | The United States Has Not Violated the Geneva Convention in Its Treatment of Terrorist Suspects
In the following viewpoint, Richard Lowry asserts that the United States has not violated the Geneva Convention—an international agreement which established standards for the treatment of prisoners of war—in its handling of captive Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters. According to Lowry, these detainees, who were captured when the United States invaded Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, are not legitimate prisoners of war. He argues that the Geneva Convention does not apply to the detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, because neither the Taliban nor al-...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: How Should Human Rights Be Defined?
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Chapter 2: What Is the State of Human Rights?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- The United States Has Violated the Geneva Convention in Its Treatment of Terrorist Suspects
- The United States Has Not Violated the Geneva Convention in Its Treatment of Terrorist Suspects
- Sweatshops Violate Human Rights
- Sweatshops Do Not Violate Human Rights
- Human Rights for Women Are Receiving Greater Attention
- Human Rights for Women Have Not Improved
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: What Should Be Done to Stop Human Rights Abuses?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Slavery in Africa Must Be Eradicated
- Anti-Slavery Groups Are Making False Claims About African Slavery
- Consumer Boycotts Can Discourage the Use of Sweatshops
- Consumer Boycotts Are a Misguided Response to Sweatshops
- Nongovernmental Organizations Help Improve Human Rights
- Nongovernmental Organizations Are Increasingly Counterproductive
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: How Should the United States Respond to Crimes Against Humanity?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The United States Should Support the International Criminal Court
- The United States Should Not Support the International Criminal Court
- The United States Should Ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
- The United States Should Not Ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
- The United States Should Admit More Refugees Suffering Serious Human Rights Abuses
- Admitting More Refugees into the United States Is Too Costly
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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