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- Title
AMENDING THE ALIEN TORT CLAIMS ACT: PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS OR CLOSING OFF CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY?
- Authors
Carter, Kevin R.
- Abstract
The article examines the controversy around the efforts to amend the federal law called Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) in the U.S. It analyzes several criticisms and defenses raised by human right groups, members of Congress, the administration of President George W. Bush, and the business executives. It also discusses the proposed law submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee in October 2005 aimed to clarify the ATCA. Finally, it suggests that the ATCA should remain unchanged because its power to protect human rights surpasses its possible negative impact on American overseas investments and foreign policy efforts.
- Subjects
UNITED States; TORTS (International law); TORTS; FEDERAL laws; CONSTITUTIONAL amendments; HUMAN rights workers; UNITED States. Congress; BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; EXECUTIVES; INTERNATIONAL relations
- Publication
Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, 2006, Vol 38, Issue 3/4, p629
- ISSN
0008-7254
- Publication type
Article