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Author:   Beth Stephens ,  Michael Ratner ,  Judith Chomsky ,  Jennifer Green
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Transnational Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 4.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.116kg
ISBN:  

9781571053534

ISBN 10:   1571053530
Pages:   620
Publication Date:   18 February 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART I: THE ALIEN TORT STATUTE (ATS) Chapter 1: The Alien Tort Statute (ATS): From 1789 to Filartiga, Sosa, and Beyond Chapter 2: Understanding the Alien Tort Statute (ATS): The Analytic Framework Chapter 3: Plaintiffs, Defendants, and Violations in Alien Tort Statute (ATS) Suits PART II: OTHER BASES FOR SUIT Chapter 4: The Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) Chapter 5: Jurisdiction Over States: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) Chapter 6: Other Grounds for Human Rights Litigation PART III: ACTIONABLE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS Chapter 7: Historical Paradigms, Modern Violations Chapter 8: Treaty Violations PART IV: PARTIES Chapter 9: The Plaintiff: Who Can Sue? Chapter 10: Who Can Be Sued I: Personal Jurisdiction and Theories of Liability Chapter 11: Who Can Be Sued II: U.S. and Local Government Defendants Chapter 12: Who Can Be Sued III: Corporations PART V: DEFENSES AND IMMUNITIES Chapter 13: Foreign Affairs and Separation of Powers Chapter 14: Immunities Chapter 15: Miscellaneous Defenses Chapter 16:The Role of the Executive Branch PART VI: LITIGATION Chapter 17: Preparing and Filing a Manageable Case Chapter 18: After the Complaint Is Filed and Served Chapter 19: Discovery Chapter 20: Proving a Case Chapter 21: Remedies PART VII: HISTORICAL JUSTICE CLAIMS Chapter 22: Historical Justice Claims

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In the breadth of its coverage and its passionate defense of the litigation option, the book offers an unprecedented point of entry as domestic courts confront the next generation of human rights violations. -- Ralph G. Steinhardt

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The five authors have decades of experience with human rights litigation and have published dozens of articles about the topics covered in the book: Beth Stephens, a law professor at Rutgers-Camden School of Law, has litigated international human rights cases with the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and written extensively about the issues covered in this book. She is on the Board of Directors of the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA). Judith Brown Chomsky is a civil and human rights lawyer and a cooperating attorney with CCR. Her present practice focuses almost exclusively on international human rights cases. Jennifer Green is a Senior Staff Attorney at CCR, where she specializes in international human rights legal actions in U.S. courts and international bodies. Much of her work focuses on international women's international human rights. Paul Hoffman, a civil rights lawyer and partner in Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris and Hoffman LLP, has litigated numerous human rights cases and argued Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain in the U.S. Supreme Court. He is one of the co-founders of CJA. Michael Ratner is President of CCR and has litigated numerous human rights cases throughout the world. He led CCR in its aggressive legal fight against the post-September 11 human rights violations.

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