Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 23, 2011
Still looking to US courts for justice
For victims of international human rights violations, U.S. courts remain their best hope for compensation. By Robert Knowles of Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Around the world, especially in the Middle East and North Africa, human rights advocates are asking the United States to take a stronger hand in reigning in human rights abuses and taking action against the regimes that commit them. But with the U.S. military overburdened and its ability to intervene abroad severely constrained, we must use all available tools to protect human rights. And one is our federal court system.
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