Avoiding transfers to torture
By: Ashley S. Deeks
Contributors: Council on Foreign Relations
Series: CSR -- no. 35; CSR (New York, N.Y.) -- no. 35.
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 45
ISBN-13: 9780876094174
Subjects: Extraordinary rendition; Government policy; Terrorism investigation; Torture; Law and legislation; Extradition
Description: "When the United States wishes to transfer a [terrorism] suspect to a country where it believes the likelihood of torture is high, it can seek diplomatic assurances of humane treatment from the receiving country. [The author] analyzes the debate over U.S. use of assurance against torture"--Page v.
Notes: "June 2008."

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available in PDF via the Internet.
Table of contents: title: Introduction and overview; title: Use of assurances against torture; title: Problem with the use of assurances; title: Policy recommendations; title: Conclusion.