Legal Remedies for Corporate Human Rights Abuse (Jesner v. Arab Bank)
Kroc Peace Magazine, 10th Anniversary Edition, pp. 41-42, 2017
2 Pages Posted: 29 Sep 2017 Last revised: 5 Nov 2017
Date Written: September 27, 2017
Abstract
In the era of globalization and corporate social responsibility, victims of human rights abuses must be heard, including access to American courts. When a corporation violates the law of nations, U.S. federal courts should stand ready to provide a remedy to victims of corporate abuse
Keywords: Jesner, Jesner v. Arab Bank, Supreme Court, SCOTUS, Human Rights, Abuse, Legal, Alien Tort Statute, Corporations, Federal Court, Jurisdiction
JEL Classification: K41, K42, K13
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Custin, Richard, Legal Remedies for Corporate Human Rights Abuse (Jesner v. Arab Bank) (September 27, 2017). Kroc Peace Magazine, 10th Anniversary Edition, pp. 41-42, 2017, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3043920
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