Remedies in international human rights law /

Shelton, Dinah,

Remedies in international human rights law / Dinah Shelton. - Third edition. - Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015. - xxxvi, 475 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-466) and index.

Introduction -- Meanings and purposes of remedies -- Sources and general content of the law of remedies -- Domestic remedies -- International tribunals -- The functions and competence of human rights tribunals -- Who may claim redress? -- Presentation of claims -- Declaratory judgments -- Restitution -- Compensation -- Non-monetary remedies -- Punitive or exemplary damages -- Costs and fees -- Conclusions.

"The fully revised and updated third edition of Remedies in International Human Rights Law provides a comprehensive analysis of the law governing international and domestic remedies for human rights violations. It reviews and examines the texts and the jurisprudence on this key area of human rights law. It is an essential practical and theoretical resource for policymakers, scholars, and students negotiating and litigating issues of redress for victims. This edition incorporates the major developments in remedial human rights jurisprudence. Internationally, the United Nations and the International Criminal Court have issued reparations guidelines, the International Court of Justice has for the first time awarded compensation for human rights violations, the International Law Commission has considered the humanitarian responsibility of international organizations, and new international petition procedures and policies on redress have entered into force. Regionally, in Asia and Africa, human rights bodies have adopted new human rights accords and legal judgments; in Europe, the human rights case load unceasingly increases. Nationally, the jurisprudence of historical reparations has come to the fore, as has the juridical consideration of economic and social rights. All of these developments are analysed in context and create a comprehensive and accessible portrait of the state of remedial human rights law today"--Unedited summary from book jacket.

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