The Reception of International Law in the European Court of Human Rights

• First book to analyse the interplay between the European human rights law system and international law for 15 years
• Provides a comprehensive overview of the case law of the European Court on Human Rights on this issue
• Innovative analysis of the extent to which the European Court of Human Rights has contributed to the development of international law and problems of fragmentation

Readership: Students and scholars of human rights law and international law; practitioners involved in cases before the ECHR.

Magdalena Forowicz, Post Doc Researcher, University of Zurich

"...a meticulous analysis of the reception of international law into the ECtHR and provides a fascinating investigation of the manner in which this is achieved...This book..paves the way for future research" - Dr Elaine Dewhurst, Legal Studies

Part A - Introduction
Part B - Reception in Selected Areas
1: The Law of Treaties
2: International Court of Justice
3: Child Rights
4: Civil and Political Rights
5: Prohibition on Torture and Other Ill-Treatment
6: Refugee Rights
7: State Immunity
8: International Humanitarian Law
Part C - Conclusion