An important ‘stress test’ for regional human rights courts would be to see how well such courts perform when faced with authoritarian, human rights-violating regimes that they are supposed to hinder or constrain. These ...

Nordic Journal of Human Rights. 2013, 31(2), 262-278 http://www.idunn.no/ts/ntmr/2013/02

That an accused receives a fair trial is essential to the legitimacy of international criminal courts and tribunals. However, how best to interpret the right to a fair trial in order to maximize the legitimacy of international ...

i Abstract In the past decade there has been a series of conflicting arbitration awards regarding the interpretation of the Most- Favoured-Nation standard and if it can be extended to dispute settlement procedure. The ...

Many scholars have advanced theories concerning the so-called democracy deficit in the European Union. The global financial crisis and the sovereign debt crisis in Europe has given a new perspective on how to view these ...

The Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities (hereinafter referred to as CBDR) is one of the most effective principles in the international environmental law legal regime. It entails two elements: common ...

Human rights discourse on the rights of transgender people has to a large extent focused on access to correction of legal gender and medical preconditions for this change. Jurisdictions across the world are now beginning ...