The Italian Yearbook of International Law
Contributors: Benedetto Conforti (Editor); Luigi Ferrari Bravo (Editor); Francesco Francioni (Editor); Natalino Ronzitti (Editor); Giorgio Sacerdoti (Editor)
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Published: November 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9789004137431
Subjects: International Law; Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Law; Italy; Reference; International
First sentence: The European Court of Human Rights (the "Court") has used very often the notion of positive obligation, i.e. the obligation of the State to protect a person against violations of human rights committed by individuals or other entities.