Aaronson, Susan Ariel,
Courting International Business. Susan Ariel Aaronson. - International Economy, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 53, Human Relations, 1522-3248; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Courting International Business, Spring 2003; pp. 63-64.
"In recent years, many of America's largest and most prominent multinational companies have been called to court to defend their international business practices....These cases have been brought under two laws, the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789 and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1992." (INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY) The author discusses the responsibilities multinational corporations have with regard to human rights and whether the trend of lawsuits will have a positive or negative impact.
1522-3248;
Alien Tort Claims Act (1789)
Actions and defenses
Globalization
Human rights
International business enterprises
International law
Social responsibility of business
Torture victims
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
AC1.S5
050
Courting International Business. Susan Ariel Aaronson. - International Economy, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 53, Human Relations, 1522-3248; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Courting International Business, Spring 2003; pp. 63-64.
"In recent years, many of America's largest and most prominent multinational companies have been called to court to defend their international business practices....These cases have been brought under two laws, the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789 and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1992." (INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY) The author discusses the responsibilities multinational corporations have with regard to human rights and whether the trend of lawsuits will have a positive or negative impact.
1522-3248;
Alien Tort Claims Act (1789)
Actions and defenses
Globalization
Human rights
International business enterprises
International law
Social responsibility of business
Torture victims
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
AC1.S5
050