Abstract
When we focus on accountability for human rights abuses, we are likely
to follow the path of certain familiar associations. The key issue seems
to be how obligations come to be institutionally associated with human
rights norms: accountability invites an institutional (and thereby legal)
perspective.1 International human rights law looks like the primary
framework for specifying exact human rights obligations – especially
for State Parties.2 And the most straightforward mechanism for setting
specifically legal obligations is the creation of binding legal documents
(e.g., by way of multilateral human rights treaties). In this chapter,
I will stay focused on the institutional aspects of accountability but
I shift the attention to an alternative to drafting treaties: breaking
down the normative implications of recognized human rights by way
of doctrinal reasoning.
to follow the path of certain familiar associations. The key issue seems
to be how obligations come to be institutionally associated with human
rights norms: accountability invites an institutional (and thereby legal)
perspective.1 International human rights law looks like the primary
framework for specifying exact human rights obligations – especially
for State Parties.2 And the most straightforward mechanism for setting
specifically legal obligations is the creation of binding legal documents
(e.g., by way of multilateral human rights treaties). In this chapter,
I will stay focused on the institutional aspects of accountability but
I shift the attention to an alternative to drafting treaties: breaking
down the normative implications of recognized human rights by way
of doctrinal reasoning.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Human Rights Protection in Global Politics |
| Subtitle of host publication | Responsibilities of States and Non-State Actors |
| Editors | Kurt Mills, David Jason Karp |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 49-68 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-137-46317-3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-137-46316-6, 978-1-349-49919-9 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2015 |
Publication series
| Name | Global Issues Series |
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