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Terrorism, Extradition, And Fsia Relief: The Letelier Case, Eric H. Singer
Terrorism, Extradition, And Fsia Relief: The Letelier Case, Eric H. Singer
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The cases involving Orlando Letelier and Michael Townley raise a number of questions about extradition and state-sponsored terrorism. As shown by the United States' failure to obtain the three Chilean requestees (and Argentina's failure to obtain Townley), extradition is an unreliable and thus inadequate means to cope with state-sponsored terrorism. To deter such conduct may call for greater inventiveness in identifying and implementing effective sanctions. The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) seemingly offers an alternative to extradition and a remedy for acts of state-sponsored terrorism under its noncommercial torts exception. This remedy, however, is uncertain in light of recent court …
Nazi War Criminals In The United States: It's Never Too Late For Justice, David R. Gelfand
Nazi War Criminals In The United States: It's Never Too Late For Justice, David R. Gelfand
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
While this note focuses on Nazi war criminals living in the United States, it calls for international cooperation in prosecuting war criminals. It traces the history of post-war agreements relating to the prosecution of Nazi war criminals, and their application at the Nuremberg Trials. This note then examines how Nazi war criminals entered the United States following World War II, and how they have lived here for four decades virtually unnoticed. Additionally, this note analyzes the recent efforts of the Office of Special Investigations (OSI), a branch of the Department of Justice, to prosecute Nazi war criminals living in the …