Strategic Human Rights Litigation - Understanding and Maximising Impact Duffy HelenPevná vazba
Strategic human rights litigation (SHRL) is a growing area of international practice, yet one that remains relatively under-explored. Around the globe, advocates increasingly resort to national,…
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Strategic human rights litigation (SHRL) is a growing area of international practice, yet one that remains relatively under-explored. Around the globe, advocates increasingly resort to national, regional, and international courts and bodies 'strategically' to protect and advance human rights in a way that has a positive impact beyond the particular outcome of the case, or the parties to the litigation. This book provides a framework for understanding SHRL and its impact, alongside its limitations and the many tensions and challenges it gives rise to. It suggests a reframing of how we view impact in its multiple dimensions, positive and potentially negative. Five detailed case studies, drawn predominantly from the author's own experience, explore litigation in a broad range of contexts (genocide in Guatemala; slavery in Niger; forced disappearance in Argentina; torture and detention in