Abstract
On 21 July 2011 the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued its much awaited decision in the case of Jessica Lenahan (Gonzales) v United States. In a landmark decision the Commission found the United States of America to be in violation of the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man 1948 due to the failure of the state to protect a victim of domestic violence and her children. This paper analyses the Lenahan decision and its significance for the United States. In particular, the substantial influence of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights on the Commission’s reasoning is examined.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | ngr044 |
| Pages (from-to) | 122-134 |
| Journal | Human Rights Law Review |
| Volume | 12 (1) |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 24 Jan 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Law
- Sociology and Political Science
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- Domestic Violence and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
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How effective is international Human Rights Law? A case study of domestic violence in the United Kingdom
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