Title: Justiciability of human rights law in domestic jurisdictions /
Authors: Diver, Alice, 1967-; Miller, Jacinta,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Human rights; Civil rights; International and municipal law.; Human rights.; International and municipal law; Law; Conflict of laws.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Social policy
Abstract: "This collection of 16 essays by 19 contributors calls into question the notion of domestic justiciability across a wide range of human rights issues, such as health, human dignity, criminal justice, property and transitional democracy. The authors offer critical analyses of a number of rights frameworks, focusing in considerable detail upon specific countries (e.g. Libya, Colombia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Kenya, India) and regions (e.g. Europe, Africa) to highlight the various challenges which continue to vex human rights advocates and scholars. In doing so they pinpoint some of the major tensions that still exist within developing and developed jurisdictions, via a myriad range of perspectives. The essays collectively present a diverse assortment of themes unified by a single 'golden thread' - that of the domestic interpretations given to human rights protections.^