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245 0 0 _aInternational human rights litigation in U.S. courts
_h[electronic resource] /
_cBeth Stephens ... [et al.].
260 _aBoston ;
_aLeiden :
_bMartinus Nijhoff Publishers,
_cc2008.
300 _axxxiv, 619 p.
500 _aRev. ed. of: International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens and Michael Ratner. c1996.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aThe 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.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPalo Alto, Calif. :
_cebrary,
_d2013.
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
610 1 0 _aUnited States.
_tAlien Tort Claims Act.
610 1 0 _aUnited States.
_tTorture Victim Protection Act of 1991.
650 0 _aGovernment liability
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aAdministrative responsibility
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aImmunities of foreign states
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aAliens
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aTorture victims
_xLegal status, laws, etc.
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aInternational crimes.
650 0 _aHuman rights.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
700 1 _aStephens, Beth,
_d1954-
700 1 _aStephens, Beth,
_d1954-
_tInternational human rights litigation in U.S. courts.
710 2 _aebrary, Inc.
856 4 0 _uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10355176
_zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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