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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828926103321

Autore

Aceves William J

Titolo

The anatomy of torture : a documentary history of Filartiga v. Pena Irala / / William J. Aceves

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leidon ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, c2007

ISBN

1-282-39619-6

9786612396199

90-474-3123-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (817 p.)

Collana

Nijhoff eBook titles 2007

Disciplina

341.4/8

Soggetti

Trials - United States

Aliens - United States

Torts - United States

Torts (International law)

Crimes against humanity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 763-785) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / W.J. Aceves -- Chapter 1. Introduction / W.J. Aceves -- Chapter 2. Filartiga V. Pena-Irala: The Birth Of Transnational Litigation / W.J. Aceves -- Chapter 3. Filartiga And The Development Of Transnational Litigation / W.J. Aceves -- Chapter 4. Conclusion / W.J. Aceves -- Appendix: Litigation Documents And Related Materials / W.J. Aceves -- Bibliography / W.J. Aceves -- Index / W.J. Aceves.

Sommario/riassunto

In recent years, victims of human rights abuses have filed civil lawsuits in U.S. courts. This litigation provides victims a voice and promotes accountability for violations of international law. This is the story of Filartiga volume Pena-Irala , one of the most significant examples of human rights litigation in the U.S., presented as a documentary history – an approach to legal scholarship that has become increasingly popular in recent years. Unlike traditional casebooks, this book emphasizes the dynamic nature of law. The pleadings and documents appear with minimal editing and are supplemented through commentary by various litigation participants. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.