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Justice Department Issues New Memorandum on Torture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
Copyright
Copyright © American Society of International Law 2005

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References

1 Murphy, Sean D., Contemporary Practice of the United States, 98 AJIL 825 (2004)Google Scholar.

2 Memorandum from Acting Assistant Attorney General Daniel Levin to Deputy Attorney General James B. Comfey (Dec. 30, 2004) (“Re: Legal Standards Applicable Under 18 U.S.C. §§2340–2340A”) (citations omitted) [hereinafter Levin Memorandum], at <http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/dagmemo.pdf>; see Jeffrey Smith, R. & Eggen, Dan, Justice Expands ‘Torture’ Definition, Wash. Post, Dec. 31, 2004, at A1 Google Scholar; Lewis, Neil A., U.S. Spells Out New Definition Curbing Torture, N.Y. Times, Jan. 1, 2005, at A1 Google Scholar.

3 Levin Memorandum, supra note 2, at 1–2 (citations and footnotes omitted).

4 Id. at 4–5 (citations omitted).

5 Id. at 8 (citation and footnotes omitted).

6 Id. at 10 (citations omitted).

7 Id. at 12–13.

8 Id. at 16–17 (footnote omitted).

9 Id. at 17 (citations omitted).