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- Examines the question whether and why international organizations are bound by international law
- Researches the source and content of International Criminal Tribunals’ obligation to respect international human rights law
- Provides an in-depth analysis of the way in which International Criminal Tribunals interpret and apply international human rights norms
- Contributes to broader debates about the interpretation and application of human rights norms in international law
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: International Criminal Justice Series (ICJS, volume 5)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Applicability of International Human Rights Law to the International Criminal Tribunals
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Front Matter
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The Interpretation and Application of Human Rights Norms by the International Criminal Tribunals
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Synthesis, Conclusion & Recommendations
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Back Matter
About this book
First, the book addresses whether and how ICTs are bound by human rights law, since unlike states, they do not sign or ratify human rights conventions. Second, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the way in which ICTs interpret and apply human rights norms, compared to the way in which these norms are interpreted in a traditional state-context. Relying on the unique circumstances in which theyoperate, ICTs have often deviated from generally accepted interpretations of human rights. The author critically examines this so-called contextual approach and seeks to recommend ways in which ICTs can improve their interpretative practice by giving due regard to the context in which they operate, while still providing adequate human rights protection.
Addressing the ICTs’ possible leeway in terms of contextualization, this book contributes to the broader debates about adherence to human rights norms in international law.
Krit Zeegers is an Associate at Allen & Overy LLP, Amsterdam, and previously worked as a researcher / junior lecturer at the University of Amsterdam.
Authors and Affiliations
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Allen & Overy LLP, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Krit Zeegers
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: International Criminal Tribunals and Human Rights Law
Book Subtitle: Adherence and Contextualization
Authors: Krit Zeegers
Series Title: International Criminal Justice Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-102-9
Publisher: T.M.C. Asser Press The Hague
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-6265-101-2Published: 21 April 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-6265-102-9Published: 13 April 2016
Series ISSN: 2352-6718
Series E-ISSN: 2352-6726
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 434
Topics: International Criminal Law , Human Rights, Criminology and Criminal Justice, general
