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TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt professor helping organize Syrian war crimes court
Vanderbilt law professor Mike Newton can talk about the effort to bring war criminals to justice in Syria. Read MoreOct 4, 2013
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No way home: Vijay Padmanabhan helps tread the line between detainees’ safety and human rights
Former State Department adviser Vijay Padmanabhan says there is no quick and easy answer when contemplating what to do about detainees. Read MoreMar 29, 2012
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Vanderbilt professor reacts to video of alleged Marines in Afghanistan
Video purporting to show four U.S. marines urinating on dead Afghani fighters, if verified, would clearly fall under the category of a war crime, says a Vanderbilt University law professor. Read MoreJan 12, 2012
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New rules on international detainees needed, says Vanderbilt law professor
As the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp passes this month, a Vanderbilt law professor and former U.S. adviser on detainee cases says it’s time for new rules on deciding what to do with detainees whose allegiances are unclear. Read MoreJan 10, 2012