Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Foreword: Filartiga's Way -- About the Author -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Filartiga v. Pena-Irala: The Birth of Transnational Litigation -- A. Death in Paraguay -- B. Justice in America -- Chapter 3: Filartiga and the Development of Transnational Litigation -- A. Extending Filartiga Through Legislation -- 1. Torture Victim Protection Act -- 2. Anti-Terrorism Act -- 3. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act -- B. Extending Filartiga Through Litigation -- 1. Argentina: Forti v. Suarez-Mason -- 2. Burma: Doe v. Unocal -- 3. Chile: Cabello v. Fernandez-Larios -- 4. Ethiopia: Abebe-Jira v. Negewo -- 5. The Philippines: In re Marcos Human Rights Litigation -- 6. Former Yugoslavia: Kadic v. Karadzic -- C. Holocaust Litigation -- D. Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain: The Supreme Court Speaks -- Chapter 4: Conclusion -- Appendix: Litigation Documents and Related Materials -- March 30, 1976: Paraguay Police Summary of Crime Scene -- October 21, 1976: Paraguay -- Memorandum from American Embassy, Asunción to File Subject: Filartiga Case- Visit by Dr. Horacio Galeano Perrone -- February 15, 1977: United States Telegram from U.S. Department of State to American Embassy, Asunción -- February 18, 1977: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: Filartiga Case -- March 29, 1977: Paraguay Correspondence from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State -- April 6, 1977: United States Correspondence from U.S. Department of State to American Embassy, Asunción -- April 21, 1977: United States Memorandum from U.S. Department of State to Files Subject: Filartiga and Related Matters -- January 23, 1978: Paraguay Memorandum from American Embassy, Asunción Subject: Filartiga Case.

May 10, 1977: Paraguay Memorandum from American Embassy, Asunción Subject: The Filartiga Case -- April 5, 1979: United States Telegram from U.S. Department of State to American Embassy, Asunción Subject: NIV Case -- April 6, 1979: United States Correspondence from Congressman Robert F. Drinan to Barbara Watson, Assistant Secretary of State -- April 6, 1979: United States Civil Complaint Filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York -- Exhibits -- Affidavit of Richard Arens -- April 6, 1979: United States Telegram from U.S. Department of State to American Embassy, Asunción -- April 6, 1979: United States Telegram from U.S. Department of State to American Embassy, Asunción Subject: NIV Case -- April 7, 1979: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: Americo Peña Case -- April 7, 1979: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State -- April 9, 1979: United States Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Order to Show Cause for Stay of Deportation and for Order Permitting Depositions of the Prisoners -- Affidavit of Dolly Filártiga -- April 9, 1979: United States U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York: Order to Show Cause and to Stay Deportation -- April 10, 1979: United States Plaintiffs' Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Testificandum -- April 10, 1979: Paraguay Criminal Investigation Report -- April 12, 1979: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: Filartiga Case Press Reaction -- April 12, 1979: United States Deposition of Americo Peña-Irala -- April 13, 1979: United States Brief Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Restrain Defendant Immigration and Naturalization Service from Enforcing Defendant Pena-Irala's Departure from the United States.

April 14, 1979: United States Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: NIV Case -- Legal Status -- April 14, 1979: United States Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: NIV Case -- April 16, 1979: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: Filartiga Case Press Reaction -- April 20, 1979: Paraguay Memorandum from American Embassy, Asunción to Files Subject: Statement by Mother of the Accused Murderer of Dr. Filartiga's Son -- April 23, 1979: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: Press Reaction to Pena/Filartiga Case -- April 25, 1979: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: Meeting with President Stroessner -- April 26, 1979: United States Correspondence from Defense Counsel Robert Rebollo to U.S. District Court Judge Nickerson -- May 3, 1979: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: Filartiga Case -- May 7, 1979: United States Defendant Pena-Irala's Notice Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss Complaint and Vacate Stay -- May 8, 1979: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: Pena/Filartiga Case -- May 9, 1979: United States Correspondence from United States Attorney Edward R. Korman to U.S. District Court Judge Nickerson -- May 14, 1979: United States Plaintiffs' Opposition to Point II of Defendant's Memorandum Urging Vacatur of the Stay of Deportation -- May 11, 1979: United States Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant Peña-Irala's Motion to Dismiss Complaint and Vacate Stay -- Affidavits of Myres MacDougal, Richard Lillich, Thomas Franck, and Richard Falk.

May 15, 1979: United States U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York: Memorandum and Order -- May 15, 1979: United States Plaintiffs' Notice of Appeal -- May 16, 1979: United States Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Interim Relief Pending Appeal -- May 18, 1979: United States U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York: Judgment -- May 18, 1979: United States Federal Appellees Affirmation in Opposition to Motion for Interim Relief Pending Appeal -- May 18, 1979: United States Correspondence from Defense Counsel Murry Brochin to Second Circuit Court of Appeals -- May 23, 1979: United States Application to United States Supreme Court for a Stay of Deportation to Permit Taking Immediate Depositions Pending Appeal -- May 22, 1979: United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals: Order -- May 24, 1979: United States United States Supreme Court: Order -- July 3, 1979: United States Brief of Amici Curiae (Amnesty International USA, International League for Human Rights, and Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights) on Behalf of Appellants -- July 23, 1979: United States Appellants' Brief -- July 23, 1979: United States Brief of Amici Curiae (International Human Rights Law Group, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, and Washington Office on Latin America) on Behalf of Appellants -- August 9, 1979: United States Correspondence from Deputy Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State to Department of Justice -- August 7, 1979: United States Correspondence from U.S. Attorney to Second Circuit Court of Appeals -- August 27, 1979: United States Correspondence from Deputy Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State to Department of Justice -- August 29, 1979: United States Memorandum from Justice Department, Civil Rights Division to the Solicitor General.

September 14, 1979: United States Correspondence from Deputy Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State to Department of Justice -- September 14, 1979: United States Correspondence from Deputy Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State to U.S. Solicitor General -- September 18, 1979: United States Appellee's Brief -- September 28, 1979: United States Correspondence from Members of Congress to the U.S. Solicitor General -- October 3, 1979: United States Correspondence from U.S. Solicitor General to Members of Congress -- October 9, 1979: United States Appellants' Reply Brief -- October 29, 1979: United States Correspondence from the Clerk of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to Office of the Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of State -- November 23, 1979: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: Foreign Minister Nogues on Filártiga Case -- May 29, 1980: United States Memorandum for United States as Amicus Curiae -- June 30, 1980: United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals: Decision -- September 3, 1980: United States Correspondence from Defense Counsel Murry Brochin to U.S. District Court Judge Nickerson -- September 3, 1980: United States Affidavit of Murry D. Brochin in Support of Motion to Withdraw as Attorney -- April 8, 1981: United States Revised Notice of Plaintiffs' Application for Default Judgment -- June 23, 1981: United States U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York: Order Entering Default Judgment -- February 12, 1982: United States Transcript of Hearing on Damages Before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York -- February 25, 1982: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: The Filartiga Case in the News.

March 10, 1982: Paraguay Telegram from American Embassy, Asunción to U.S. Department of State Subject: The Filartiga Case.