The Alien Tort Statute does not generally provide jurisdiction for suits based on conduct occurring entirely in foreign territory.

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The Alien Tort Statute does not generally provide jurisdiction for suits based on conduct occurring entirely in foreign territory is a legal principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. that significantly limits the extraterritorial application of the statute in human rights litigation.

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Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. holding The Alien Tort Statute does not generally provide jurisdiction for suits based on conduct occurring entirely in foreign territory.