International human rights litigation in U.S. courts

Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: Stephens, Beth,
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston ; Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, c2008.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10355176
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300 |a xxxiv, 619 p. 
500 |a Rev. ed. of: International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens and Michael Ratner. c1996. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a The alien tort statute (ATS) : from 1789 to filartiga, sosa, and beyond -- Understanding the alien tort statute (ATS) : the analytic framework -- Plaintiffs, defendants, and violations in alien tort statute (ATS) suits -- The torture victim protection act (TVPA) -- Jurisdiction over states : the foreign sovereign immunities act (FSIA) -- Other grounds for human rights litigation -- Historical paradigms, modern violations -- Treaty violations -- The plaintiff : who can sue? -- Who can be sued I : personal jurisdiction and theories of liability -- Who can be sued II : U.S. and local government defendants -- Who can be sued III : corporations -- Foreign affairs and separation of powers -- Immunities -- Miscellaneous defences -- The role of the Executive Banch -- Preparing and filing a manageable case -- After the complaint is filed and served -- Discovery -- Proving a case -- Remedies -- Historical justice claims. 
650 0 |a Government liability  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Administrative responsibility  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Immunities of foreign states  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Aliens  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Torture victims  |x Legal status, laws, etc.  |z United States. 
650 0 |a International crimes. 
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