Alien Tort Statute -- Extraterritoriality -- Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the 2013 case Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. which deals with the U.S. Alien Tort Statute, a presumption against extraterritoriality, and alleged violations of universal human rights norms. Other topics include international law, comity, and the environmental impact of the defendant's oil extraction practices in Nigeria. According to the article, Nigeria's military government engaged in a violent campaign against the Ogoni people.