Civil Rights
Aug. 25, 2006
Supreme Court Sidesteps Important Treaty to Let Convictions Stand
A United States Supreme Court ruling in a criminal case involving two foreign nationals raised a fundamental question of international law: whether individual rights derive from an important treaty.
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By Charles S. Doskow
A United States Supreme Court ruling in a criminal case involving two foreign nationals raised a fundamental question of international law: whether individual rights derive from an important treaty.
Although the court did not rule definitively on the question, the ruling bears on an issue with a potential impa...
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