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050	1	4	_aKF1309.5 _b.S74 2008eb
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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/rucke/Doc?id=10355176 _zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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