The Anatomy of Torture: A Documentary History of Filartiga V. Pena-Irala

by William J. Aceves and William J Aceves

In recent years, victims of human rights abuses have filed civil lawsuits in U.S. courts. This litigation provides victims a voice and promotes accountability for violations of international law.
This is the story of Filartiga v. Pena-Irala, one of the most significant examples of human rights litigation in the U.S., presented as a documentary history - an approach to legal scholarship that has become increasingly popular in recent years...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571053522
• ISBN13: 9781571053527
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
• Length: 820 Pages
• Weight: 2.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"