Amicus Briefs, 1978-2012
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Series comprises amicus briefs drafted and/or signed by the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA). Cases include: Acree v. Republic of Iraq, Belhas v. Ya'alon, Ford v. García and Vides Casanova, Matar v. Dichter, Presbyterian Church v. Talisman Energy, Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain, and Torres v. Southern Perú Copper Corp. Arranged in original order as received or alphabetical order.
The largest case in this series is Ford v. García and Vides Casanova. In addition to briefs and related case materials, these folders include copies of exhibit files, court transcripts, and research on human rights.
Alert: Materials in this collection may include documentation of violent acts, including firsthand accounts and descriptions of torture and violent deaths.
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