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Platform Statements — Civil Liberties/Detention

Wednesday September 05, 2012

DNC 2012: Civil Liberties

Advancing our interests may involve new actions and policies to confront threats like terrorism, but the President and the Democratic Party believe these practices must always be in line with our Constitution, preserve our people’s privacy and civil liberties, and withstand the checks and balances that have served us so well. That is why the President banned torture without exception in his first week in office. That is why we are reforming military commissions to bring them in line with the rule of law. That is why we are substantially reducing the population at Guantánamo Bay without adding to it. And we remain committed to working with all branches of government to close the prison altogether, because it is inconsistent with our national security interests and our values.


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Wednesday February 08, 2012

DNC 2008: Civil Liberties/Detention

America must live up to our values, respect civil liberties, reject torture, and lead by example.


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Wednesday February 08, 2012

DNC 1984: Civil Liberties/Detention

A Democratic President will pursue a foreign policy that advances basic civil and political rights—freedom of speech, association, thought and religion, the right to leave, freedom of the integrity of the person, and the prohibition of torture, arbitrary detention and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment—and that seeks as well to attain basic, economic, social, and cultural rights.


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Wednesday February 08, 2012

RNC 1984: Civil Liberties/Detention

More than 40 years ago, a grave injustice was done to many Americans of Japanese ancestry. Uprooted from their homes in a time of crisis, loyal citizens and residents were treated in a way which contravened the fundamental principles of our people. We join them and their descendants in assuring that the deprivation of rights they suffered shall never again be permitted in this land of liberty.


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