International Human Rights Litigations in U.S. Courts

by Stephens, Beth; Chomsky, Judith; Green, Jennifer; Hoffman, Paul; Ratner, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781571053534
• ISBN10: 1571053530
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-15
• Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff

Summary

Written by leading human rights litigators and theorists, this treatise offers a comprehensive analysis of human rights litigation in U.S. courts under the Alien Tort Statute and related provisions.

Table of Contents

The Alien Tort Statute (ATS)	p. 1
The Alien Tort Statute (ATS): From 1789 to Filartiga, Sosa, and Beyond	p. 3
Understanding the Alien Tort Statute (ATS): The Analytic Framework	p. 27
Plaintiffs, Defendants, and Violations in Alien Tort Statute (ATS) Suits	p. 45
Other Bases for Suit	p. 73
The Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA)	p. 75
Jurisdiction Over States: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA)	p. 89
Other Grounds for Human Rights Litigation	p. 103
Actionable Human Rights Violations	p. 129
Historical Paradigms, Modern Violations	p. 131
Treaty Violations	p. 215
Parties	p. 229
The Plaintiff: Who Can Sue?	p. 231
Who Can Be Sued I: Personal Jurisdiction and Theories of Liability	p. 247
Who Can Be Sued II: U.S. and Local Government Defendants	p. 281
Who Can Be Sued III: Corporations	p. 309
Defenses and Immunities	p. 335
Foreign Affairs and Separation of Powers	p. 337
Immunities	p. 365
Miscellaneous Defences	p. 385
The Role of the Executive Branch	p. 411
Litigation	p. 439
Preparing and Filing a Manageable Case	p. 441
After the Complaint Is Filed and Served	p. 461
Discovery	p. 473
Proving a Case	p. 503
Remedies	p. 523
Historical Justice Claims	p. 541
Historical Justice Claims	p. 543
Statutory Appendix	p. 551
Table of International Documents	p. 587
Table of Cases	p. 591
Index	p. 611
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