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'''Benjamin G. Davis''' is a law professor at the [[University of Toledo]] [[University of Toledo College of Law|College of Law]], where he teaches [[international law]]. He has commented on various aspects of [[extrajudicial detention, U.S., George W. Bush Administration|extrajudicial detention policy of the George W. Bush Administration]]. <ref name=ToledoFreePress20070713> | |||
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| url=http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=5937 | | url=http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=5937 | ||
| title=Keep Our Honor Clean | | title=Keep Our Honor Clean | ||
| author= | | author=Benjamin G. Davis | ||
| publisher=[[Toledo Free Press]] | | publisher=[[Toledo Free Press]] | ||
| date= | | date=July 13, 2007 | ||
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==Early life== | |||
Davis's parents were [[Foreign Service Officer]]s. He attended Harvard College, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Law School. | |||
Between 1983 and 2000 Davis worked outside the USA in a variety of roles in International Development, International Commerce, and International Law.<ref name=TransnationalDisputeManagementBenDavis> | |||
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}}</ref> | }}</ref> Davis' first American teaching post was at the [[Texas Wesleyan University]] [[Texas Wesleyan University School of Law|School of Law]] in 2000. In 2003 he transferred to the University of Toledo.<ref name=TransnationalDisputeManagementBenDavis/> | ||
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==Davis's comments on Guantanamo detentions== | ==Davis's comments on Guantanamo detentions== | ||
Davis's article raised seven numbered arguments for why [[Guantanamo captive]]s were protected by United States Law.<ref name=ToledoFreePress20070713/> | Davis's article raised seven numbered arguments for why [[Guantanamo captive]]s were protected by United States Law.<ref name=ToledoFreePress20070713/> | ||
Among the points he raised were that captives were protected from prosecution by the [[Geneva Conventions]], unless their status as [[lawful combatant]] was successfully challenged before a [[competent tribunal|competent authority]]. He pointed out that American captives are protected by American laws, such as the | Among the points he raised were that captives were protected from prosecution by the [[Geneva Conventions]], unless their status as [[lawful combatant]] was successfully challenged before a [[competent tribunal|competent authority]]. He pointed out that American captives are protected by American laws, such as the [[Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act]], and that [[prisoner of war|Prisoners of War]] have been allowed to file [[habeas corpus|writs of habeas corpus]] in earlier conflicts, such as | ||
[[Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act]] | |||
[[Hirota v. McArthur]]. | [[Hirota v. McArthur]]. | ||
Davis called for the prosecution of those responsible for the Bush detainee policy | Davis called for the prosecution of those responsible for the Bush detainee policy: "We also want the high level civilian and military generals who put this in place and permitted the violations of laws of war to be prosecuted – to lay a marker to the world and ourselves that we pay more than lip service to Geneva law - we comply with it." He closed his article with the observation "We have real enemies who want to hurt us. The price of freedom is not only to fight – but also to keep our honor clean." | ||
He closed his article with the observation | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Benjamin G. Davis is a law professor at the University of Toledo College of Law, where he teaches international law. He has commented on various aspects of extrajudicial detention policy of the George W. Bush Administration. [1]
Early life
Davis's parents were Foreign Service Officers. He attended Harvard College, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Law School.
Between 1983 and 2000 Davis worked outside the USA in a variety of roles in International Development, International Commerce, and International Law.[2] Davis' first American teaching post was at the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 2000. In 2003 he transferred to the University of Toledo.[2]
Davis's comments on Guantanamo detentions
Davis's article raised seven numbered arguments for why Guantanamo captives were protected by United States Law.[1] Among the points he raised were that captives were protected from prosecution by the Geneva Conventions, unless their status as lawful combatant was successfully challenged before a competent authority. He pointed out that American captives are protected by American laws, such as the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act, and that Prisoners of War have been allowed to file writs of habeas corpus in earlier conflicts, such as Hirota v. McArthur.
Davis called for the prosecution of those responsible for the Bush detainee policy: "We also want the high level civilian and military generals who put this in place and permitted the violations of laws of war to be prosecuted – to lay a marker to the world and ourselves that we pay more than lip service to Geneva law - we comply with it." He closed his article with the observation "We have real enemies who want to hurt us. The price of freedom is not only to fight – but also to keep our honor clean."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Benjamin G. Davis. Keep Our Honor Clean, Toledo Free Press, July 13, 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Contributing Authors: Benjamin G. Davis. Transnational Dispute Management. Retrieved on July 14, 2007.