International human rights litigation in U.S. courts
By: Beth Stephens ... [et al.].
Contributors: Stephens, Beth, 1954-; Stephens, Beth, 1954-
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston; Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 619
ISBN-13: 9781571053534
Subjects: United States; United States; Government liability -- United States; Administrative responsibility -- United States; Immunities of foreign states -- United States; Aliens -- United States; Torture victims -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; International offenses; Human rights
Notes: Rev. ed. of: International human rights litigation in U.S. courts / Beth Stephens and Michael Ratner. c1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The alien tort statute (ATS) : from 1789 to filartiga, sosa, and beyond; title: Understanding the alien tort statute (ATS) : the analytic framework; title: Plaintiffs, defendants, and violations in alien tort statute (ATS) suits; title: The torture victim protection act (TVPA); title: Jurisdiction over states : the foreign sovereign immunities act (FSIA); title: Other grounds for human rights litigation; title: Historical paradigms, modern violations; title: Treaty violations; title: The plaintiff : who can sue?; title: Who can be sued I : personal jurisdiction and theories of liability; title: Who can be sued II : U.S. and local government defendants; title: Who can be sued III : corporations; title: Foreign affairs and separation of powers; title: Immunities; title: Miscellaneous defences; title: The role of the Executive Banch; title: Preparing and filing a manageable case; title: After the complaint is filed and served; title: Discovery; title: Proving a case; title: Remedies; title: Historical justice claims.