The anatomy of torture : a documentary history of Filartiga v. Pena Irala /

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Victims of human rights abuses have filed civil lawsuits in US courts to seek redress for their injuries. This book seeks to promote accountability for violations of international law. It tells the story of Filartiga v Pena-Irala, one of the significant examples of human rights litigation in the Uni...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Aceves, William J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leidon ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, ©2007.
Subjects:
Filártiga, Joelito, > 1959-1976.
Pena-Irala, Americo Norberto.
Filártiga, Joelito, > 1959-1976
Pena-Irala, Americo Norberto
Trials > United States.
Noncitizens > United States.
Torts > United States.
Torts (International law)
Crimes against humanity.
Procès > États-Unis.
Immigrants clandestins > États-Unis.
Responsabilité civile > États-Unis.
Responsabilité civile (Droit international)
Crimes contre l'humanité.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Noncitizens
Crimes against humanity
Torts
Trials
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Filartiga v. Pena-Irala : the birth of transnational litigation
  • Filartiga and the development of transnational litigation
  • Conclusion.

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