... (POW) status, (therefore not protected under the Third Geneva Convention), then their detention and treatment will have to be in line with International Human Rights provisions. In addition to the UDHR, there are several regional versions. The American Convention on Human Rights, which was entered into force on the 18th July 1978. It contains several rights and freedoms that are included in the Universal Declaration. There are some provisions in the American Convention that are more central to the debate on the prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay. These relate to; Article 2: Freedom from Torture and Inhuman Treatment. Article 5: The Right to a Fair Trial. Article 16: The Right to Recognition as a Person before the Law. Article 17: The Right to Compensation for Miscarriage of Justice. Article 21: The Right to Equality before the Law2 More central to the theme of the question, the American Convention on Human Rights includes an article specifying ...

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