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re: Pastor being sued for anti gay stance here in the US.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 1:53 pm to SammyTiger
Posted on 1/20/14 at 1:53 pm to SammyTiger
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The Supreme Court held in Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain that the ATS provides a cause of action for violations of international norms that are as "specific, universal, and obligatory" as were the norms prohibiting violations of safe conducts, infringements of the rights of ambassadors, and piracy in the 18th century.[19] Courts have found torture; cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment; genocide; war crimes; crimes against humanity; summary execution; prolonged arbitrary detention; and forced disappearance to be actionable under the ATS.[20]
Just to further the info on this statute. The "violation of international norms" doctrine is obviously being stretched more and more by the courts allowing for more cases to be brought here.
This post was edited on 1/20/14 at 1:54 pm
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