Tag: military custody
By Jeralyn, Section Terror Detainees
Posted on Tue Feb 28, 2012 at 06:53:52 PM EST
Tags: NDAA, military custody (all tags)
Posted on Tue Feb 28, 2012 at 06:53:52 PM EST
Tags: NDAA, military custody (all tags)
President Obama today issued a Presidential Policy Directive setting out the procedures for determining whether terror detainees will face military or FBI custody. The rules implement Section 1022 of the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.)
The FactSheet is here. The full directive is here.
Obama says Section 1022 does not apply to U.S. citizens, and the he has decided to waive its application to lawful permanent residents arrested in the United States: [More...]
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