Using the American Courts to Prosecute International Crimes against Women: Jane Doe v. Radovan Karadzic and S. Kadic v. Radovan Karadzic

Authors

Rachel Bart, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines the use of the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) and the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) to prosecute international crimes against women, focusing on the *Karadzic* cases. It argues that these cases represent a significant expansion of U.S. federal jurisdiction over human rights abuses, particularly gender-based violence, committed abroad. The Second Circuit's decision to reverse the district court's dismissal and the Supreme Court's denial of certiorari affirmed the applicability of ATCA and TVPA to non-state actors and clarified their role in enforcing international human rights standards.

Disciplines

Courts | Human Rights Law | Jurisprudence | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Rachel Bart, Using the American Courts to Prosecute International Crimes against Women: Jane Doe v. Radovan Karadzic and S. Kadic v. Radovan Karadzic, 3 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 467 (1996).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol3/iss2/13