The Alien Tort Statute and The Torture Victims' Protection Act: Jurisdictional Foundations and Procedural Obstacles

52 Pages Posted: 22 Oct 2007

Abstract

Outlines Alien Tort Statute, Torture Victims Protection Act.

Keywords: Outlines Alien Tort Statute, Torture Victims Protection Act, ATS, TVPA, ATCA, extraterritorial ,Jurisdiction, civil procedure

JEL Classification: K33

Suggested Citation

Engle, Eric, The Alien Tort Statute and The Torture Victims' Protection Act: Jurisdictional Foundations and Procedural Obstacles. Willamette Journal of International Law and Dispute Resolution, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2006, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1020512

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