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

Victims of human rights abuses have filed civil lawsuits in US courts to seek redress for their injuries. This book seeks to promote accountability for violations of international law. It tells the story of Filartiga v Pena-Irala, one of the significant examples of human rights litigation in the Uni...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Aceves, William J.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Leidon ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, ©2007.
Subjects:	Filártiga, Joelito, > 1959-1976. Pena-Irala, Americo Norberto. Trials > United States. Noncitizens > United States. Torts > United States. Torts (International law) Crimes against humanity. Filártiga, Joelito, > 1959-1976 Torts. Trials. United States. Undocumented immigrants.