Girion, Lisa,
1789 Law Acquires Human Rights Role. Lisa Girion. - Los Angeles Times, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 53, Human Relations, 1522-3248; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: 1789 Law Acquires Human Rights Role, June 16, 2003; pp. A1+.
"In 1789, George Washington signed the nation's first Judiciary Act, which in a single sentence opened U.S. courts to foreigners. For the next 190 years, the provision would be used but a handful of times, effectively becoming relegated to the recesses of history. And there it might well have remained, had it not been for a New York attorney named Peter Weiss." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article describes the history of using the Alien Tort Claims Act to hold foreigners responsible in U.S. courts for rights violations that occurred overseas.
1522-3248;
Unocal Corp.
Alien Tort Claims Act (1789)
Actions and defenses
Forced labor
Human rights
Human rights--Burma
International business enterprises
Joint ventures
Liability (Law)
Social responsibility of business
Burma--Armed Forces
Burma--Politics and government
AC1.S5
050
1789 Law Acquires Human Rights Role. Lisa Girion. - Los Angeles Times, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 53, Human Relations, 1522-3248; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: 1789 Law Acquires Human Rights Role, June 16, 2003; pp. A1+.
"In 1789, George Washington signed the nation's first Judiciary Act, which in a single sentence opened U.S. courts to foreigners. For the next 190 years, the provision would be used but a handful of times, effectively becoming relegated to the recesses of history. And there it might well have remained, had it not been for a New York attorney named Peter Weiss." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article describes the history of using the Alien Tort Claims Act to hold foreigners responsible in U.S. courts for rights violations that occurred overseas.
1522-3248;
Unocal Corp.
Alien Tort Claims Act (1789)
Actions and defenses
Forced labor
Human rights
Human rights--Burma
International business enterprises
Joint ventures
Liability (Law)
Social responsibility of business
Burma--Armed Forces
Burma--Politics and government
AC1.S5
050