Originally posted by chegitz guevara
That means states can't sign treaties to contravene the GC and HC, not that states can't enact laws which give even greater protections. The U.S. has enacted into law extra proctections for human rights and the definition of torture. Those laws cannot be ignored simply because the GC and HC say they are the supreme law. Furthermore, under U.S. law, which is the only law enforcable here, it's torture and it's illegal.
That means states can't sign treaties to contravene the GC and HC, not that states can't enact laws which give even greater protections. The U.S. has enacted into law extra proctections for human rights and the definition of torture. Those laws cannot be ignored simply because the GC and HC say they are the supreme law. Furthermore, under U.S. law, which is the only law enforcable here, it's torture and it's illegal.
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