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Your voice is needed to restore America's commitment to the Constitution rule of law.

A bipartisan amendment has been introduced that would restore judicial review – habeas corpus—so detainees held as enemy combatants could challenge their treatment and detention in U.S. courts.  We know some have been held for more than five years without charge or trial.

When Congress passed the Military Commissions Act in September 2006, it stripped habeas corpus protections for anyone designated by the President as an “enemy combatant.”  The Center for Victims of Torture views habeas corpus as a necessary tool to examine allegations of abuse so mistreatment does not continue unchecked. It is also an important check to protect individuals from arbitrary detention.

Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) have introduced an amendment to the Department of Defense Authorization Act (S. 2022) to restore habeas corpus.

Urge your Senators to support the Specter/Leahy amendment to restore habeas corpus.  Tell them to uphold America’s commitment to the rule of law and humane treatment even in the face of our enemies.