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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.
Subjects:
Government liability > United States.
Administrative responsibility > United States.
Immunities of foreign states > United States.
Aliens > United States.
Torture victims > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
International crimes.
Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10355176
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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