Dodd, Leahy, Feingold, Menendez Introduce Bill To Restore Habeas Corpus Rights, Ban Torture

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Dodd, Leahy, Feingold, Menendez Introduce Bill To Restore Habeas Corpus
Rights, Ban Torture
WASHINGTON (Monday, Feb. 12) —
Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today reintroduced his bill making
important changes to the Military Commissions Act of 2006, which in
its current form, does not provide a credible process for bringing
suspected terrorists to justice. Sen. Dodd first introduced his bill
last Congress and after working with human rights groups and experts
in military law, Sen. Dodd was joined by Senators Robert Menendez
(D-NJ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) introducing
the measure again in the 110th Congress.

The “Restoring the Constitution Act of
2007” restores Habeas Corpus rights, bars evidence gained through
torture or coercion and reinstates U.S. adherence to the Geneva
Conventions in order to protect the nation’s military personnel
abroad.