Is the United States Bound by the Customary International Law of Torture? A Proposal for ATS Litigation in the War on Terror.

Autor:	Decker, Joshua A.
Předmět:	TORTS (International law) GOVERNMENT litigation WAR on Terrorism 2001-2009 TORTURE
Zdroj:	Chicago Journal of International Law; Winter2006, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p803-832, 30p
Abstrakt:	Information on a proposal for Alien Tort Statute (ATS) litigation in the War on Terror in the U.S. is presented. It addresses the alleged torture of al Qaeda and Taliban detainees. It talks about whether a binding international norm against torture exists and if the nation violated it. It discusses whether it is good policy to have the customary international law of torture bind the nation.
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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