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Extraction Summary
2
People
5
Organizations
3
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Legal opinion / court document (westlaw printout)
File Size:
2.94 MB
Summary
This document is a page from a legal opinion (2012 WL 257568) concerning the litigation 'In re: TERRORIST ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.' It discusses the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) and establishes that facilitating international terrorism violates customary international law, citing various UN Security Council resolutions and case precedents. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023400' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for the House Oversight Committee, possibly related to investigations into financial institutions.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Burnett plaintiffs | Plaintiffs |
Group alleging defendants aided and abetted international terrorism related to 9/11.
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| Taliban | Organization/Group |
Mentioned in UN resolution regarding sheltering terrorists in Afghan territory.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| United Nations Security Council |
Issued resolutions condemning terrorism and support for terrorism.
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| U.N. General Assembly |
Adopted resolutions condemning intentional terrorism.
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| United States Congress |
Mentioned regarding constitutional power to define and punish offenses against the Law of Nations.
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| Thomson Reuters |
Copyright holder of the Westlaw document format.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' indicating this document was part of a committee investigation.
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Timeline (2 events)
September 11, 2001
Locations (3)
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Location of U.S. Embassy bombed on August 7, 1998.
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Location of U.S. Embassy bombed on August 7, 1998.
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Referenced as 'Afghan territory' controlled by the Taliban.
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Relationships (1)
Defendants
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Alleged Aiding and Abetting
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Terrorists
Plaintiffs allege that defendants aided, abetted, sponsored, financed... acts of international terrorism.
Key Quotes (2)
"facilitation of international terrorism is a violation of customary international law that is universal, obligatory, specific and of mutual concern to States."Source
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Quote #1
"knowingly financing, planning and inciting terrorist attacks are ... contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations"Source
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Quote #2
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