The anatomy of torture : a documentary history of Filartiga v. Pena Irala /
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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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Leidon ; Boston :
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers,
©2007.
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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.