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Artikel

5 Mär 2012

Autor:
Marco Simmons, Legal Director, EarthRights Intl.

Supreme Court won't rule this term on corporate liability for human rights abuses

A few hours ago, the Supreme Court issued a highly unusual order in the Kiobel case: the Court will not decide that case, on whether corporations can be sued for human rights violations such as torture and crimes against humanity, during this term. Instead, the Court will re-hear the case, and will receive entirely new briefing, to focus on a different issue: whether Alien Tort Statute cases can be brought in U.S. courts over abuses which occurred in other countries.

Part of the following timelines

USA: Supreme Court will not rule this term on corporate liability for human rights abuses - orders that Kiobel case is reargued, asks whether human rights cases arising in other countries can be heard

Rio Tinto lawsuit (re Papua New Guinea)

Shell lawsuit (re executions in Nigeria, Kiobel v Shell, filed in USA)