International Human Rights Litigation in U.S. Courts

Erscheinungsjahr 1996
ISBN: 978-0-941320-95-5
Verlag: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 398 Seiten, Gewicht: 735 g

Of inestimable value to human rights litigators and activists, this manual provides a step-by-step practical guide to handling lawsuits in the United States for human rights abuses committed in other countries. The authors fully cover the relevant statutory law and jurisprudence, especially the Alien Tort Claims Act and the Torture Victim Protection Act. They also discuss the thornier issues that often arise in such cases, including problems of jurisdiction and immunity, choice of law, and sources of international law.

Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stephens, Beth

Ratner, Michael

Über Autor(innen)

Beth Stephens and Michael Ratner are attorneys at the Center for Constitutional Rights and have been closely involved in ongoing litigation in this area.