Suits against terrorist states by victims of terrorism / / Beatrice V. Mohoney, editor
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| Autore: |
Elsea Jennifer
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| Titolo: |
Suits against terrorist states by victims of terrorism / / Beatrice V. Mohoney, editor
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2009 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : Congressional Research Service, , [2018?]- | |
| Edizione: | [Library of Congress public edition]. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (124 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 344.77305/325 |
| Soggetto topico: | Victims of state-sponsored terrorism - Legal status, laws, etc - United States |
| Reparation (Criminal justice) - United States | |
| Immunities of foreign states - United States | |
| Altri autori: |
MohoneyBeatrice V
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- SUITS AGAINST TERRORISTSTATES BY VICTIMS OFTERRORISM -- SUITS AGAINST TERRORIST STATES BY VICTIMS OF TERRORISM -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- SUITS AGAINST TERRORIST STATES BYVICTIMS OF TERRORISM∗ -- ABSTRACT -- OVERVIEW -- BACKGROUND ON STATE IMMUNITY -- THE ANTI-TERRORISMAND EFFECTIVE DEATH PENALTY ACTOF 1996: CIVIL SUITS AGAINST TERRORIST STATES BYVICTIMS OF TERRORISM -- EARLY CASES AND EFFORTS TO SATISFY JUDGMENTS -- 105th Congress: Section 117 of the Treasury and GeneralGovernment Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1999 -- 106th Congress: Enactment of 2002 of the Victims of Traffickingand Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA) -- 107th Congress: Additional Cases Added to 2002 and Attachmentof Assets Allowed in Other Cases -- Bush Administration's Proposed Compensation Alternative -- THE SEARCH FOR A CAUSE OF ACTION:CICIPPIO-PULEO V. IRAN -- IRAN HOSTAGES CASE:ROEDER V. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN -- Judicial Proceedings -- Efforts to Abrogate the Algiers Accords -- IRAQ: LAWSUITS INVOLVINGACTS OF SADDAM HUSSEIN REGIME -- Confiscation of Blocked Assets for Reconstruction -- POW Lawsuit: Acree v. Republic of Iraq -- Proposed Legislation: 108th and 109th Congresses -- Other Cases Against Iraq -- Effect of FY2008 NDAA, 1083 on Iraq and Cases Pending -- MINISTRY OF DEFENSE (IRAN) V. ELAHI -- 109TH CONGRESS: PROPOSED LEGISLATION -- 110TH CONGRESS -- The National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008, 1083 -- The Consolidated Appropriations Act, P.L. 110-161 (Libya) -- Proposals to Waive 1083 for Former State Sponsors of Terrorism -- Other Bills in the 110th Congress -- SUITS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOR"TERRORIST" ACTS -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX A. JUDGMENTS AGAINST TERRORIST STATES -- APPENDIX B. ASSETS OF TERRORIST STATES -- REFERENCE -- LAWSUITS AGAINST STATE SUPPORTERS OFTERRORISM:AN OVERVIEW∗ -- ABSTRACT. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AGAINSTTERRORIST STATES -- THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FORFY2008 -- EFFECT OF THE WAIVER OF 1083 ON CASES PENDINGAGAINST IRAQ -- ADMINISTRATION PROPOSAL TO WAIVE 1083 FOR LIBYA -- REFERENCE -- INDEX. | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Congress amended the 1996 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) to allow US victims of terrorism to sue designated State sponsors of terrorism for their terrorist acts. This book provides background on the doctrine of State immunity and the FSIA. It details the evolution of terrorist State exception and some of the resulting judicial decisions. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Suits against terrorist states by victims of terrorism |
| ISBN: | 1-61324-088-0 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9911093449703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Terrorism, hot spots and conflict-related issues.