Lawsuits Against State Supporters of Terrorism: An Overview

Elsea, Jennifer K.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Law;    Actions and defenses;    Criminal justice;    International affairs;    Terrorism;   

RP-ID  :  RS22094
RP-ID  :  RS22094_2008Jul15

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A 1996 amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) enables American victims of international terrorist acts supported by certain States designated by the State Department as supporters of terrorism - Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and previously Iraq and Libya - to bring suit in U.S. courts to seek monetary damages. This report, which will be updated, provides an overview of these issues and relevant legislation (H.R. 5167).