The Reception of International Law in the European Court of Human - Right

The European Court of Human Rights increasingly refers to international law in its case law, but its interpretation of it is often problematic. This book examines whether the Court has been able to create a coherent approach to the evaluation of international law and, ultimately, whether it has been able to contribute to its development.

Sommario

• Part A - Introduction


• Part B - Reception in Selected Areas


• 1: The Law of Treaties


• 2: International Court of Justice


• 3: Child Rights


• 4: Civil and Political Rights


• 5: Prohibition on Torture and Other Ill-Treatment


• 6: Refugee Rights


• 7: State Immunity


• 8: International Humanitarian Law


• Part C - Conclusion

Info autore

Dr. Magdalena Forowicz was educated Canada, United Kingdom and Switzerland. She is currently working together with Prof. Dr. Helen Keller on a handbook on friendly settlements before the European Court of Human Rights. Previously, she has taught and conducted research at Universities in Switzerland and the United Kindgom. She has also worked in West Africa on child rights reform and on World War II compensation at an International Organisation in Geneva. She has published articles in international humanitarian and criminal law.

Riassunto

The European Court of Human Rights increasingly refers to international law in its case law, but its interpretation of it is often problematic. This book examines whether the Court has been able to create a coherent approach to the evaluation of international law and, ultimately, whether it has been able to contribute to its development.

Testo aggiuntivo

...a meticulous analysis of the reception of international law into the ECtHR and provides a fascinating investigation of the manner in which this is achieved...This book..paves the way for future research

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Magdalena Forowicz, Magdalena (Post Doc Researcher Forowicz, Magdalena M. Forowicz, Forowicz Magdalena
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.11.2010
• EAN: 9780199592678
• ISBN: 978-0-19-959267-8
• Pagine: 456
• Serie: International Courts and Tribunals Series; International Courts and Tribu; International Courts and Tribunals Series; International Courts and Tribu
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri; Europe, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / International, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, International Organisations & Institutions, Settlement of international disputes