The controversy over Title III of the Helms-Burton Act: Who is breaking international law--the United States, or the states that have made themselves co-conspirators with Cuba in its unlawful confiscations?

Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act creates a federal cause of action, on behalf of US citizens whose property was confiscated without compensation by Cuba, against those who traffic in that property. Enactment of Title III can be questioned on political and tactical grounds...

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Published in:The George Washington international law review 1996-01, Vol.30 (2/3), p.271
Main Author: Clagett, Brice M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compensation
Confiscation
Embargoes & blockades
Federal legislation
Foreign investment
Foreign policy
Government
International law
International relations
Investment policy
Jurisdiction
Litigation
Restitution
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Summary:Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act creates a federal cause of action, on behalf of US citizens whose property was confiscated without compensation by Cuba, against those who traffic in that property. Enactment of Title III can be questioned on political and tactical grounds. However, from a legal standpoint the position of the opposing governments and of their many advocates in the US is fundamentally unsound.
ISSN:1534-9977