Participation and Democratic Innovation under International Human Rights Law

This book explores the human rights principle of participation and the human right to participation.

Autorentext

Nicholas McMurry is the Programme Director in Law in Griffith College Cork. He holds a PhD from the Irish Centre of Human Rights, National University of Ireland Galway. He has completed research and advocacy projects on behalf of government and non-governmental organisations as founding partner of Shared Insight.

Inhalt

Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction Part II: Affirming a Right to Participation 2 .General Participatory Provisions 3 Broad Justifications for Participation 4. Regional Instruments requiring Participation 5. Rights for Specific Groups and Contexts **6. Participatory Rights in Other Fields of International Law Part III: Establishing Obligations for Participation 7. Establishing a Human Rights Principle of Participation 8. Triggers for Participation 9. Participants 10. Implementation of Participation 11. Consequences of Participation 12 Enforcement of Participation Part IV: Conclusion** 13. Conclusion