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Access to justice as a human right, edited by Francesco Francioni

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"In international law, as in any other legal system, respect and protection of human rights can be guaranteed only by the availability of effective judicial remedies. When a right is violated or damage is caused, access to justice is of fundamental importance for the injured individual and it is an essential component of the rule of law. Yet, access to justice as a human right remains problematic in international law. First, because individual access to international justice remains exceptional and based on specific treaty arrangements, rather than on general principles of international law; second, because even when such right is guaranteed as a matter of treaty obligation, other norms or doctrines of international law may effectively impede its exercise, as in the case of sovereign immunity or non reviewability of UN Security Council measures directly affecting individuals. Further, even access to domestic legal remedies is suffering because of the constraints put by security threats, such as terrorism, on the full protection of freedom and human rights.This collection of essays offers seven distinct perspectives on the present status of access to justice: its development in customary international law, the stress put on it in times of emergency, its problematic exercise in the case of violations of the law of war, its application to torture victims, its development in the case law of the UN Human Rights Committee and of the European Court of Human Rights, its application to the emerging field of environmental justice, and finally access to justice as part of fundamental rights in European law"--provided by publisher
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eng
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xxviii, 244 pages
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  • 1. The rights of access to justice under customary international law / Francesco Francioni.
  • 2. The individual right of access to justice in times of crisis : emergencies, armed conflict, and terrorism / Fionnuala Ní Aoláin.
  • 3. Access to justice and compensation for violation of the law of war / Natalino Ronzitti.
  • 4. Access to justice before international human rights bodies : reflections on the practice of the UN Human Rights Committee and the European Court of Human Rights / Martin Scheinin.
  • 5. Access to environmental justice / Catherine Redgwell.
  • 6. Access to justice in European comparative law / Eva Storskrubb and Jacques Ziller.
  • 7. Access to justice for victims of torture / Rory Stephen Brown
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9780199233083
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Access to justice as a human right
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Access to justice as a human right
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edited by Francesco Francioni
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eng
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"In international law, as in any other legal system, respect and protection of human rights can be guaranteed only by the availability of effective judicial remedies. When a right is violated or damage is caused, access to justice is of fundamental importance for the injured individual and it is an essential component of the rule of law. Yet, access to justice as a human right remains problematic in international law. First, because individual access to international justice remains exceptional and based on specific treaty arrangements, rather than on general principles of international law; second, because even when such right is guaranteed as a matter of treaty obligation, other norms or doctrines of international law may effectively impede its exercise, as in the case of sovereign immunity or non reviewability of UN Security Council measures directly affecting individuals. Further, even access to domestic legal remedies is suffering because of the constraints put by security threats, such as terrorism, on the full protection of freedom and human rights.This collection of essays offers seven distinct perspectives on the present status of access to justice: its development in customary international law, the stress put on it in times of emergency, its problematic exercise in the case of violations of the law of war, its application to torture victims, its development in the case law of the UN Human Rights Committee and of the European Court of Human Rights, its application to the emerging field of environmental justice, and finally access to justice as part of fundamental rights in European law"--provided by publisher
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Francioni, Francesco
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341.48
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Academy of European Law
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Collected courses of the Academy of European Law
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XVI/4
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  • Legal aid
  • Due process of law
  • Human rights
  • Justice, Administration of
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Access to justice as a human right, edited by Francesco Francioni
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1. The rights of access to justice under customary international law / Francesco Francioni. -- 2. The individual right of access to justice in times of crisis : emergencies, armed conflict, and terrorism / Fionnuala Ní Aoláin. -- 3. Access to justice and compensation for violation of the law of war / Natalino Ronzitti. -- 4. Access to justice before international human rights bodies : reflections on the practice of the UN Human Rights Committee and the European Court of Human Rights / Martin Scheinin. -- 5. Access to environmental justice / Catherine Redgwell. -- 6. Access to justice in European comparative law / Eva Storskrubb and Jacques Ziller. -- 7. Access to justice for victims of torture / Rory Stephen Brown
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FIEb13830740
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24 cm.
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xxviii, 244 pages
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9780199233083
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rdamedia.
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(OCoLC)163812970
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Access to justice as a human right, edited by Francesco Francioni
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
1. The rights of access to justice under customary international law / Francesco Francioni. -- 2. The individual right of access to justice in times of crisis : emergencies, armed conflict, and terrorism / Fionnuala Ní Aoláin. -- 3. Access to justice and compensation for violation of the law of war / Natalino Ronzitti. -- 4. Access to justice before international human rights bodies : reflections on the practice of the UN Human Rights Committee and the European Court of Human Rights / Martin Scheinin. -- 5. Access to environmental justice / Catherine Redgwell. -- 6. Access to justice in European comparative law / Eva Storskrubb and Jacques Ziller. -- 7. Access to justice for victims of torture / Rory Stephen Brown
Control code
FIEb13830740
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xxviii, 244 pages
Isbn
9780199233083
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unmediated
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rdamedia.
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  • n
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(OCoLC)163812970

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