International human rights litigation : a guide for judges /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Nersessian, David L., 1969-
Corporate Author:	Federal Judicial Center
Format:	Online Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : Federal Judicial Center, 2016
Series:	Federal Judicial Center international litigation guide
Subjects:	United States. > Alien Tort Claims Act United States. > Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 Government liability > United States Administrative responsibility > United States Immunities of foreign states > United States Noncitizens > United States Torture victims > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States International crimes Human rights
Online Access:	http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo78133
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Table of Contents:

Overview and scope
Federal law: civil remedies for international human rights violations
Procedural issues
Immunity
Judicial abstention
Enforcement of remedies
Active case management and human rights cases
Resources: Table of Appendices
Appendix A: Major international human rights instruments
Appendix B: Selected cases: actionable conduct under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS)
Appendix C: Model order on scheduling and procedure in human rights cases (with joint statement form)
Appendix D: Federal statutes (excerpts)
Appendix E: Research references

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