Lawsuits Against State Supporters of Terrorism : An Overview.

Discusses issues surrounding the 1996 amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which allows U.S. victims of terrorism to sue certain states responsible for, or complicit in, the terrorist act. Examines the enforcement of judgments against terrorist states, summarizes lawsuits against Iran...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judge-made law. International economic relations. Actions and defenses. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses issues surrounding the 1996 amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which allows U.S. victims of terrorism to sue certain states responsible for, or complicit in, the terrorist act. Examines the enforcement of judgments against terrorist states, summarizes lawsuits against Iran and Iraq by former hostages and prisoners of war, and reviews relevant legislative proposals.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.