Books by Jeffrey (University of Maryland Davis

This book studies how victims of human rights violations in Latin America, their families, and their advocates work to overcome entrenched impunity and seek legal justice. Seeking Human Rights Justice in Latin America examines the political and legal struggle through the lens of the human story at the heart of these cases.

This book examines attempts by human rights groups to enforce human rights law in federal courts. It explains the separation of powers issues arising when victims sue the United States or when the United States intervenes to urge dismissal of a claim.