The European Court of Human Rights as a pathway to impunity for international crimes

The European Court of Human Rights as a pathway to impunity for international crimes

The European Court of Human Rights as a pathway to impunity for international crimes

Law of Europe > Regional comparative and uniform law > Constitutional law > Individual and state > Human rights. Civil and political rights > European Court of Human Rights

Edition Details

  • Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): Sonja C. Grover
  • Language: English
  • Jurisdiction(s): England
  • Publication Information: London ; New York : Springer, ©2010
  • Publication Type (Medium): Electronic books, Cases
  • Material: Document, Internet resource
  • Type: Internet Resource, Computer File
  • Permalink: http://books.lawlegal.eu/the-european-court-of-human-rights-as-a-pathway-to-impunity-for-international-crimes/ (Stable identifier)

Additional Format

Print version: Grover, Sonja C. European Court of Human Rights as a pathway to impunity for international crimes. London ; New York: Springer, ©2010 (DLC) 2009943060 (OCoLC)642508870

Short Description

1 online resource (XXV, 298 pages)

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, The European Court of Human Rights as a pathway to impunity for international crimes is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

  • Publisher: Springer
  • Responsable Person: Sonja C. Grover.
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Copyright Date: 2010
  • Location: New York
  • Country/State: England
  • Number of Editions: 23 editions
  • First edition Date: 2010
  • Last edition Date: 2014
  • Languages: English, German
  • Library of Congress Code: KJC5138
  • Dewey Code: 341.48094
  • ISBN: 9783642107993 3642107990
  • OCLC: 663094031

Main Contents

I: Selected Factors Facilitating Impunity for International Crimes Through the European Court of Human Rights.- II: The European Court of Human Rights' Reluctance to Classify European Convention Violations as International Crimes Even When Those Violations Likely Constitute 'Genocide' or 'Crimes Against Humanity' in Times of Peace or in Immediate Post-conflict Periods.- III: The European Court of Human Rights' Reluctance to Classify European Convention Violations as International Crimes Even When Those Violations Likely Constitute 'War Crimes' or 'Crimes Against Humanity in Times of Armed Conflict'.- IV: The Importance of Moral Legitimacy in International Human Rights Court Rulings.

Summary Note

This book presents contentious rulings by the European Court of Human Rights. It argues that the moral integrity of the Court's rulings supporting and protecting human rights is an essential aspect of promoting the internationalization of the rule of law.

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