Samantar v. Yousef: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and Foreign Officials
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This report provides an overview of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), followed by a consideration of the remaining options for foreign officials who seek immunity from lawsuits, as well as some of the questions that may emerge from each option. The report also discusses legislation addressing the immunity of foreign officials (the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, H.R. 3143 and S. 1535).
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This report provides an overview of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), followed by a consideration of the remaining options for foreign officials who seek immunity from lawsuits, as well as some of the questions that may emerge from each option. The report also discusses legislation addressing the immunity of foreign officials (the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, H.R. 3143 and S. 1535).
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Elsea, Jennifer K.Samantar v. Yousef: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and Foreign Officials,
report,
December 16, 2013;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc272010/:
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University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
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