Analysis: Laws governing prisoners of war

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Analysis: Laws governing prisoners of war

Host: MICHELE NORRIS Time: 9:00-10:00 PM

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Jessica Lynch's story, and those of other Americans and Iraqis who' ve been captured during the war, have focused public attention on prisoners of war. We invited Jordan Paust, an international law professor at the University of Houston Law Center, to give us a primer on what defines a prisoner of war and what laws govern their treatment.

Professor JORDAN PAUST (University of Houston Law Center): The laws that govern the treatment of prisoners of ...

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