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On “Waterboarding”: Legal Interpretation And The Continuing Struggle For Human Rights , Daniel Kanstroom
On “Waterboarding”: Legal Interpretation And The Continuing Struggle For Human Rights , Daniel Kanstroom
Daniel Kanstroom
While some aspects of the “waterboarding” debate are largely political, the practice also implicates deeply normative underpinnings of human rights and law. Attorney General Michael Mukasey has steadfastly declined to declare waterboarding illegal or to launch an investigation into past waterboarding. His equivocations have generated anguished controversy because they raise a fundamental question: should we balance “heinousness and cruelty” against information that we “might get”? Mr. Mukasey’s approach appears to be careful lawyering. However, it portends a radical and dangerous departure from a fundamental premise of human rights law: the inherent dignity of each person. Although there is some lack …
Loving Humanity While Accepting Real People: A Critique And A Cautious Affirmation, Daniel Kanstroom, David Hollenbach
Loving Humanity While Accepting Real People: A Critique And A Cautious Affirmation, Daniel Kanstroom, David Hollenbach
Daniel Kanstroom
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"Unlawful Combatants' In The United States: Drawing The Fine Line Between Law And War, Daniel Kanstroom
"Unlawful Combatants' In The United States: Drawing The Fine Line Between Law And War, Daniel Kanstroom
Daniel Kanstroom
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Introduction, Daniel Kanstroom