...and that the Alien Tort Statute applied. Judge Kaufman, in his opinion on the case, concluded that 'the torturer has become - like the pirate and slave trader before him - hostis humani generis, an enemy of all mankind'.36 The former United States Ambassador to Paraguay, Robert...

...rights universally proclaimed by all nations, * * * is the right to be free from torture. Indeed, * * * the torturer has become - like the pirate and slave trader before him - hostis huronis generis, an enemy of all mankind." The Department of State also has endorsed this position....

...by international consensus and express international accords is clear and unambiguous; and "for the purposes of civil liability, the torturer has become — like the pirate and the alave trader before him — hostis humanl generis, an enemy of all mankind." 630 f2d at 884,888,890....

...offenses aboard aircraft), apartheid, genocide, and torture.59 Indeed, as the Filartiga court wrote: '[T]he torturer has become - like the pirate and slave trader before him hostis humani generis, an enemy of mankind.'60 Similarly, as Professor Dinstein has written: ' The terrorist...

...torture by international consensus and express international accords is clear and unambiguous; and "for purposes of civil liability, the torturer has become— like the pirate and the slave trader before him— hostis humani generis, an enemy of all mankind." 630 F.2d at 884, 888,...

...universally proclaimed by all nations, as we have noted, is the right to be free of physical torture. Indeed, for purposes of civil liability, the torturer has...like the pirate and slave trader before him - hostis humani generis, an enemy of all mankind. Our holding today, giving effect to a jurisdictional provision...

...Cruel. Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. UU Doc. A/Res. 39/46 (1984). torture. Indeed, for purposes of civil liability, the torturer has...before him — hostis human! generis, an enemy of all mankind."5 Accordingly, international law provides a clear basis for US courts to assert jurisdiction...

...Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. UN Doc. A/Res. 39/46 (1984). - 10 28 torture. Indeed, for purposes of civil liability, the torturer has...pirate and slave trader before him — hostis human i generis, an enemy of all mankind."5 Accordingly, international law provides a clear basis for US...

...universally proclaimed by all nations, as we have noted, is the right to be free of physical torture. Indeed, for purposes of civil liability, the torturer has...the pirate and slave trader before him — hostis humani generis, an enemy of all mankind. ' 5 Since the court of appeals found that jurisdicWith a view...

...universally proclaimed by all nations, as we have noted, is the right to be free of physical torture. Indeed, for purposes of civil liability, the torturer has become like the pirate and slave trader before his hostis humant generis, an enemy of all mankind. Our holding today, giving effect to a jurisdictional...