Beth Simmons demonstrates through a combination of statistical analysis and case studies that the ratification of treaties generally leads to better human right

This volume argues that international human rights law has made a positive contribution to the realization of human rights in much of the world. Although govern

Critically explores how international law is mobilised, by global and local actors, to achieve or block global justice efforts.

In the last six decades, one of the most striking developments in international law is the emergence of a massive body of legal norms and procedures aimed at pr

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