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Disagreeing with the majority view, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit holds that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act does not apply to individuals

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Disagreeing with the majority view, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit holds that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act does not apply to individuals: You can access today's ruling, by a unanimous three-judge panel, at this link.

Today's ruling reinstates a lawsuit brought by natives of Somalia "seeking to impose liability against and recover damages from Defendant Mohamed Ali Samantar for alleged acts of torture and human rights violations committed against them by government agents commanded by Samantar during the regime of Mohamed Siad Barre."

Full post as published by How Appealing on January 08, 2009 (boomark / email).

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