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A conveyer belt at Bisha Mine, Eritrea's first major international mine, 150 kilometres west of Asmara is pictured on July 17, 2013.

Supreme Court of Canada Recognizes Corporate Liability for Human Rights Violations

While it seems clear that international human rights norms apply to corporations just as they apply to natural persons. But it is up to each nation to decide whether and how to…
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Liberian War Crimes Claims Survive in Alien Tort Statute Case

Victims of human rights abuses abroad scored a win recently, when the U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania ruled in Jane W. et al. v. Thomas that claims involving war crimes…

Brett Kavanaugh and the Risk of a Return to Torture

Brett Kavanaugh, holds a stark view of the role of international law, which could threaten the protection of fundamental human rights, including the right not to be tortured.

Jesner v. Arab Bank: The Supreme Court Preserves the Possibility of Human Rights Suits Against U.S. Corporations

Unpacking the Supreme Court's decision: There's still room for international human rights suits against US companies under Alien Tort Statute.

Historic Moment for Liberians: Warlord Sentenced to 30 Years

Above: Mohammed Jabbateh in court. Image: Chase Walker/Civitas Maxima On April 19, a federal judge in Philadelphia handed down one of the most severe penalties ever imposed by…

Jesner v. Arab Bank Symposium Recap

Just Security has created a Jesner v. Arab Bank symposium index on its Deep Dives page. Jesner is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and presents the question of whether corporations…

Beyond Customary International Law: What Jesner Can Learn From Corporate Criminal Liability for International Crimes

Ed. note. This article is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether corporations can…

Corporate Criminal Accountability for International Crimes

Above: Flickr/The International Criminal Court Ed. note. This post  is the latest in our series on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case with implications…
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A Better Solution in Jesner v. Arab Bank

Ed. note. This article is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether corporations can…

Jesner Oral Arguments, Justice-by-Justice

Ed. Note: This article is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether corporations can…
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Corporations Should be Held Liable for Violations of the Law of Nations

Ed. note. This article is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether corporations can…
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The Original Meaning of the Alien Tort Statute

At oral argument in Jesner v. Arab Bank, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch raised a theory about the about the original meaning of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), a provision of…
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