Lawsuits Against State Supporters of Terrorism An Overview

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Prisoners of war.

Iraq.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2008

Summary:

Discusses issues surrounding the 1996 amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which allows U.S. victims of terrorism to sue certain states responsible for, or complicit in, the terrorist act. Examines the enforcement of judgments against terrorist states, summarizes lawsuits against Iraq by former hostages and prisoners of war, describes Administration waiver proposal for Libya, and reviews relevant legislative proposals

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Lawsuits Against State Supporters of Terrorism

Publisher Number:

CRS-2008-AML-0332

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