Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xxxiv, 619 Seiten)
Edition:
Second edition
ISBN:
9789047431725
Note:
Rev. ed. of: International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens and Michael Ratner. c1996
,
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
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
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-57105-353-4
Language:
English
Subjects:
Law
Keywords:
USA
;
Menschenrecht
;
Rechtsprechung
DOI:
10.1163/ej.9781571053534.i-620
URL:
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