Abstract
It has been increasingly recognised in recent years that domestic violence constitutes a human rights issue. This article seeks to shed light on the question of how human rights law may be used in the area of domestic violence through the medium of a litigation strategy. The method used is a comparative assessment of the approaches taken towards gender issues by the Constitutional Courts in three states that have famously dynamic judiciaries- India, South Africa and Canada. A number of the obstacles to the effectiveness of human rights law are also examined.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 343-363 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | The International Journal of Human Rights |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Law
- Sociology and Political Science
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How effective is international Human Rights Law? A case study of domestic violence in the United Kingdom
McQuigg, R. (Author), Jul 2006Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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