Hi,
I understand that the Torture Victims Protection Act allows torture victims to sue the officials of a foreign state in the courts of the United States, subject to a number of limitations.
I was reading about the cases of a number of non-US individuals who had allegedly been tortured by foreign governments and were blocked from bringing civil suits in their home country under State Immunity laws e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...n_%28author%29
Can a person who is neither a US citizen or resident bring a civil suit under this act?
James.
I understand that the Torture Victims Protection Act allows torture victims to sue the officials of a foreign state in the courts of the United States, subject to a number of limitations.
I was reading about the cases of a number of non-US individuals who had allegedly been tortured by foreign governments and were blocked from bringing civil suits in their home country under State Immunity laws e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...n_%28author%29
Can a person who is neither a US citizen or resident bring a civil suit under this act?
James.
International Law Issues: Torture Victims Protection Act
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