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A Web of Corporate Liability

Posted on 28/02/201227/11/2012 by markbtaylor

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States begins hearing arguments in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Shell, a landmark case in the struggle to hold business entities accountable for human rights harms committed abroad. The case involves allegations by members of the Ogoni people of Nigeria that Shell assisted the Nigerian government in torturing and…

Transitional Justice in Tunisia

Posted on 21/02/201214/03/2012 by markbtaylor

Tunisia is moving towards a process of transitional justice launched under an Islamist-led government. Eileen Byrne sends this post from Tunis where tensions between Islamists, securalists, and stalwarts of the old regime are playing out across the justice and political systems. A heavy burden of expectations lies on Tunisia, the small country where the Arab…