International human rights litigation in U.S. courts /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Stephens, Beth, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston ; Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, ©2008.
Temas:
United States. > Alien Tort Claims Act.
United States. > Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991.
Alien Tort Claims Act (United States)
Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (United States)
Government liability > United States.
Administrative responsibility > United States.
Immunities of foreign states > United States.
Noncitizens > United States.
Torture victims > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
International crimes.
Human rights.
Human Rights
Responsabilité administrative > États-Unis.
Immigrants clandestins > États-Unis.
Droit international pénal.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Administrative responsibility
Noncitizens
Government liability
Human rights
Immunities of foreign states
International crimes
Torture victims > Legal status, laws, etc.
United States of America.
Government liability.
Aliens.
Torture.
Alien Tort Claims Act.
Sovereign immunities.
Noncitizens.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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