Are seamen worth as much as the cargo on a ship? By not paying ransom, will piracy cease to exist? In order to answer these questions the author discusses the scope of the piracy situation today and offers some solutions.He argues that in piracy situations, seafarers languish in miserable...

In the present report, the UN Independent Expert on human rights and the environment gives his findings and makes recommendations on the basis of his visit to the Republic of Costa Rica from 28 July to 1 August 2013. During the visit, he examined how the country was implementing human rights...

International human rights law has traditionally focused on the obligations of states in fulfilling human rights — including the fulfilment of economic and social rights — through the provision of social services. This article asks how that state-focused approach fits in a world where social...

Are economic, social and social, and cultural rights actually taken into account when arbitration or adjudicating bodies (panels or tribunals) seek to solve disputes arising under international economic law (IEL)? The term ‘human rights' is seldom applied in the substantive provisions of trade...

The absence of articulations of public goods (beyond investment protection) in most international investment treaties has led to calls for these treaties to be interpreted by reference to other areas of international law, such as international human rights law. Relying upon Article 31(3)(c) of...

The legal context may not be the only context in which human rights are applied, but it certainly is an important one. With a view to assessing human rights in the context both of the courtroom and of legal scholarship, this paper sets out some of the basics of law and legal method

The article discusses the status of social and economic rights within Australia and why these rights have special significance for women, particularly under neoliberalism. It argues that unless these rights are realised, women's equal and meaningful participation within our democracy will remain...

This article weighs up the arguments against justiciability of Economic Social Rights (ESRs). It emphasizes the importance of ESRs; stipulates that any argument against the legitimacy of judicial enforcement of ESRs is neither plausible nor supported by reality on ground; and seeks to cast doubt...

The infringement of human rights by subsidiaries of multinational enterprises has become a thoroughly discussed topic. It is obvious that potential corporate liability under any regime gives incentives to group companies for structuring themselves in a way that, if ever agents who do not respect...