Universal Civil Jurisdiction
Author | : Serena Forlati |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 2020-10-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004408579 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004408576 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Download or read book Universal Civil Jurisdiction written by Serena Forlati and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enabling the victims of international crimes to obtain reparation is crucial to fighting impunity. In Universal Civil Jurisdiction – Which Way Forward? experts of public and private international law discuss one of the key challenges that victims face, namely access to justice. Civil courts in the country where the crime was committed may be biased, or otherwise unwilling or unable to hear the case. Are the courts of other countries permitted, or required, to rule on the victim’s claim? Trends at the international and the domestic level after the Naït-Liman judgment of the European Court of Human Rights offer a nuanced answer, suggesting that civil jurisdiction is not only concerned with sovereignty, but is also a tool for the governance of global problems.