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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aceves, William J.

Series:

Nijhoff eBook titles 2007

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trials--United States.

Trials.

Noncitizens--United States.

Noncitizens.

Torts--United States.

Torts.

Torts (International law).

Crimes against humanity.

Filártiga, Joelito, 1959-1976.

Filártiga, Joelito.

Pena-Irala, Americo Norberto.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (817 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leidon ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

1-282-39619-6

9786612396199

90-474-3123-5

OCLC:

567744522

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9781571053527.i-793 DOI