International
Aug. 12, 2015
Prosecuting crimes against humanity
The Alien Tort Statute provides an important tool for victims of the most horrific wrongs. However, U.S. courts have increasingly erected barriers to justice. By Stewart R. Pollock and Vincent Sebastinelli
The Alien Tort Statute provides a civil cause of action in federal courts for violations
of international law. The ATS states, "the district courts shall have original jurisdiction
of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law
of nations or a treaty of the United States."
In 1789, when the statu...
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