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THE ANATOMY

OF TORTURE

A Documentary History of

Filartiga v. Pena Irala

William J. Aceves

Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Leiden / Boston

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Aceves, William J.

The anatomy of torture : a documentary history of Filartiga v. Pena-Irala

/ by William J. Aceves.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-1-57105-352-7

1. Trials—United States. 2. Aliens—United States. 3. Torts—

United States. 4. Torts (International law). 5. Crimes against humanity.

6. Filartiga, Joelito, 1959–1976, I. Title.

KF226.A25 2007

341.4'8—dc22

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To Dolly, for your courage.

To Joel, for your compassion.

To Joelito, for your legacy.