Więźniowie z Guantanamo Bay w świetle Międzynarodowych Paktów Praw Człowieka
Prisoners of Guantanamo Bay in the light of International Convenants on Human Rights

Author(s): Jagoda Rusińska
Subject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: Article describes a problem which is related to the situation of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay. Discussed place is an American military base that exists in Cuba since the end of XIX century, where human rights are violated frequently. Thesis especially refers to article 7 and article 14 of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, while accurately presenting the problem of prisoners. In particular thesis indicates a phenomenon of practicing torture and lack of guarantee of the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law. On the other hand, the article presents also an opinion of the various organizations such as Amnesty International or Reprieve.

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