America's Disappeared: Secret Imprisonment, Detainees, and the

America's Disappeared: Secret Imprisonment, Detainees, and the War on Terror (Open Media Series)

The confirmation proceedings for Alberto R. Gonzales and Condeleeza Rice, like the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, triggered a national debate about the U.S. governmentâ€™s controversial treatment of detainees and its practice of torture. At the heart of the debate is the question: Is the United States undermining democracy, freedom, and human rights in itâ€™s effort to protect its citizens from terrorism? The authors of AMERICA'S DISAPPEARED answer, yes.
AMERICA'S DISAPPEARED describes how the U.S. government, in response to the events of 9/11, launched an unprecedented campaign of racial profiling, detentions, and deportations so grievous as to evoke the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. It brings together, for the first time, detaineesâ€™ own testimonies along with analysis by the leading constitutional attorneys and human rights advocates. In addition to a detailed exploration of detentionâ€”the forms currently in use, and the conditions of eachâ€”the book challenges the Bush administrationâ€™s justifications for violating the Geneva Conventions and the most basic definitions of human rights.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Seven Stories Press
EAN	9781583226452
Edition	A Seven Stories Press 1st Edition
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1583226451
Label	Seven Stories Press
Manufacturer	Seven Stories Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	248
PublicationDate	2004-06-01
Publisher	Seven Stories Press
ReleaseDate	2004-06-01
Studio	Seven Stories Press

America's Disappeared: Secret Imprisonment, Detainees, and the War on Terror (Open Media Series)