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Al-Adsani v. Government of Kuwait and Others

United Kingdom England.  21 January 1994 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

State immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Torts causing personal injury — Torture allegedly committed by foreign government on foreign territory — Whether government entitled to immunity in respect of action for injury caused by torture — Whether exception to immunity for acts in violation of international law — Exception to immunity for actions in respect of personal injury caused by acts or omissions inside the United Kingdom — State Immunity Act 1978, Sections 1 and 5 — Ex parte application for leave to serve proceedings out of the jurisdiction

Human rights — Torture — Civil action against foreign government in respect of torture — Whether government entitled to sovereign immunity — The law of England

Keywords

State immunityHuman rights
Type
Case Report
Information
International Law Reports , Volume 100 , 1995 , pp. 465 - 474
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1995

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