The Anatomy of Torture: A Documentary History of Filartiga V. Pena-Irala

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-1-57105-352-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, 796 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1216 g

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 v. 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aceves, William J

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Strafrecht, Internationales Verfahrensrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Kriegsrecht, Territorialrecht, Humanitäres Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Filartiga v. Pena-Irala: The Birth of Transnational Litigation
A. Death in Paraguay
B. Justice in America
Chapter 3: Filartiga and the Development of Transnational Litigation
A. Extending Filartiga Through Legislation
1. Torture Victim Protection Act
2. Anti-Terrorism Act
3. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
B. Extending Filartiga Through Litigation
1. Argentina: Forti v. Suarez-Mason
2. Burma: Doe v. Unocal
3. Chile: Cabello v. Fernandez-Larios
4. Ethiopia: Abebe-Jira v. Negewo
5. The Philippines: In re Marcos Human Rights Litigation
6. Former Yugoslavia: Kadic v. Karadzic
C. Holocaust Litigation
D. Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain: The Supreme Court Speaks
Chapter 4: Conclusion
Appendix: Litigation Documents and Related Materials

Über Autor(innen)

William J. Aceves is a Professor of Law and Director of the International Legal Studies Program at California Western School of Law, where he teaches Civil Procedure, Comparative Law, Foreign Affairs Law, and Human Rights Law. Professor Aceves has written numerous articles on human rights and international law. He frequently works with Amnesty International, the Center for Justice & Accountability, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and the American Civil Liberties Union on projects involving the domestic application of international law. Professor Aceves has also represented several human rights and civil liberties organizations as amicus curiae counsel in cases before the federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.