[Roguish Lawyer]

Originally posted by Airbornelawyer
As with pretty much anything in the military, actions regarding enemy detainees (the catch-all covers lawful combatants, common criminals and the other categories in between) are governed by law, regulations, orders and SOPs. The relevant ones are:

1. Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 12 August 1949

2. Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in the Armed Forces in the Field, 12 August 1949

3. Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea, 12 August 1949

4. Geneva Convention Protocol Relative to the Status of Refugees, 1967

5. Geneva Convention Relative to the Status of Refugees, 1951

6. Geneva Convention for the Protection of War Victims, 12 August 1949

7. Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, 12 August 1949

8. Uniform Code of Military Justice and Manual for Courts Martial

9. DoD Directive 2310.1, DoD Program for Enemy Prisoners of War (EPOW) and Other Detainees, 18 August 1994 (updating DoD Directive 5100.69, DOD Program for Prisoners of War and other Detainees, 27 December 1972) - pdf format

10. DoD Directive 5100.77 DOD Law of War Program, 10 July 1979 - pdf format

11. STANAG No. 2044, Procedures for Dealing with Prisoners of War (PW) (Edition 5), 28 June 1994

12. STANAG No. 2033, Interrogation of Prisoners of War (PW) (Edition 6), 6 December 1994

13. AR 190-8, Enemy Prisoners of War, Retained Personnel, Civilian Internees, and Other Detainees, 1 October 1997 - pdf format

14. AR 190-47, The Army Corrections System, 15 August 1996 - pdf format

15. AR 190-14, Carrying of Firearms and Use of Force for Law Enforcement and Security Duties, 12 March 1993 - pdf format

16. AR 27-10, Military Justice, 6 September 2002 - pdf format

17. AR 715-9, Contractors Accompanying the Force, 29 October 1999 - pdf format

18. FM 3-19.40, Military Police Internment/Resettlement Operations, 1 August 2001 - html format

19. FM 3-19.1, Military Police Operations, 22 March 2001 - html format

20. FM 3-19.4, Military Police Leaders' Handbook, 4 March 2002 - html format

21. FM 3-05.30, Psychological Operations, 19 June 2000 - not approved for public release

22. FM 33-1-1, Psychological Operations Techniques and Procedures, 5 May 1994 - not approved for public release

23. FM 34-52, Intelligence Interrogation, 28 September 1992 - not approved for public release

24. FM 19-15, Civil Disturbances, 25 November 1985 - html format

25. Coalition Joint Task Force 7 (CJTF-7) FRAGO #749, Subject: Intelligence and Evidence-Led Detention Operations Relating to Detainees, 24 August 2003

26. 800th MP Brigade FRAGO #89, Subject: Rules of Engagement, 26 December 2003

27. CG CJTF-7 Memo: CJTF-7 Interrogation and Counter-Resistance Policy, 12 October 2003

28. CG CJTF-7 Memo: Dignity and Respect While Conducting Operations, 13 December 2003

29. 205th MI BDE, Interrogation Rules of Engagement, unknown date

But which of these provide a private right of action under international law? Or is there such a thing?