{"product_id":"strategic-human-rights-litigation-understanding-and-maximising-impact-9781509921973","title":"Strategic Human Rights Litigation: Understanding","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrategic human rights litigation (SHRL) is a growing area of international practice yet one that remains relatively under-explored. Around the globe, advocates increasingly resort to national, regional and international courts and bodies ‘strategically’ to protect and advance human rights. This book provides a framework for understanding SHRL and its contribution to various forms of personal, legal, social, political and cultural change, as well as the many tensions and challenges it gives rise to. It suggests a reframing of how we view the impact of SHRL in its multiple dimensions, both positive and negative. Five detailed case studies, drawn predominantly from the author’s own experience, explore litigation in a broad range of contexts (genocide in Guatemala; slavery in Niger; forced disappearance in Argentina; torture and detention in the ‘war on terror’; and Palestinian land rights) to reveal the complexity of the role of SHRL in the real world. Ultimately, this book considers how impact analysis might influence the development of more effective litigation strategies in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e1. Introduction \u003c\/b\u003e I. Introducing ‘Strategic’ Human Rights Litigation  II. Overview of Chapters  \u003cb\u003e2. The Growing Field of ‘Human Rights’ Litigation in the World Today: Context, Trends, Opportunities and Challenges \u003c\/b\u003e I. An Expanding Panorama of Human Rights Litigation  II. Challenges and Limitations to Pursuing Human Rights Litigation  \u003cb\u003e3. Understanding Impact: Bursting the Bubble on the Champagne Moment \u003c\/b\u003e I. Adjusting the Lenses to Capture the Impact of SHRL  II. Approaches to Impact and the Meaning of Success  III. Monitoring and (the Challenge of) Measuring Impact  IV. Classifications and Distinctions  \u003cb\u003e4. Identifying Levels of Impact \u003c\/b\u003e I. Victim Impact  II. Legal Impact  III. Impact on Policy and Practice  IV. Institutional Impact, Including Judicial Strengthening  V. Information, Truth and the Historical Record  VI. Social or Cultural Impact  VII. Mobilisation and Empowerment  VIII. Democracy and the Rule of Law Impact  IX. Negative Impact    \u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e5. Case Study—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHadijatou Mani v Niger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e: Slavery before the ECOWAS Court \u003c\/b\u003e I. Introduction  II. Background  III. The \u003ci\u003eHadijatou Mani \u003c\/i\u003eCase before the ECOWAS Court  IV. The Impact of the \u003ci\u003eMani \u003c\/i\u003eCase  V. Conclusions  \u003cb\u003e6. Case Study—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlan de Sánchez v Guatemala\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e: Genocide in the Inter-American System \u003c\/b\u003e I. Introduction  II. Background  III. The \u003ci\u003ePlan de Sánchez \u003c\/i\u003eCase  IV. The Impact of the \u003ci\u003ePlan de Sánchez \u003c\/i\u003eLitigation  V. Conclusions  \u003cb\u003e7. Case Study—Arbitrary Detention, Torture and Extraordinary Rendition: Litigating the ‘War on Terror’ \u003c\/b\u003e I. Introduction  II. Litigating Arbitrary Detention  III. Litigating Rendition and Torture  IV. Conclusions  \u003cb\u003e8. Case Study—Justice for Enforced Disappearance in Argentina \u003c\/b\u003e I. Introduction  II. Background III. The Nature and Cumulative Impact of Litigation on Enforced Disappearance in Argentina IV. Conclusions  \u003cb\u003e9. Case Study—Litigating Palestinian Land Rights \u003c\/b\u003e I. Introduction  II. Background to Land Rights Litigation in Israeli Courts  III. Impact of Litigation on Land Rights before Israeli Courts?  IV. International Litigation on Palestinian Land Rights  V. Conclusions    \u003cb\u003ePart III\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e10. Litigating Strategically and Meeting the Challenges \u003c\/b\u003e I. Strategic Planning (and its Limits)  II. Identifying Goals and Realistically Assessing Risks  III. Litigating in Context: Understanding, Naming and Framing the Problem  IV. Litigating for the Long Term: Incremental Change and the Question of Timing  V. Strategic Nibbling at the Edges of Injustice v Judicial Confrontation?  VI. Exploiting Litigation Synergies: Movement Building, Legal Advocacy and Reaching beyond the Court  VII. Case Selection, Sourcing and Tactics: Is there a Right Case at the Right Time?  VIII. Strategic Use of Fora  IX. The Victim in the Human Rights Process: Whose Case is this Anyway?  X. Additional Litigation Roles: \u003ci\u003eAmicus\u003c\/i\u003e, Expert or Observer?  XI. Effecting Change in Real Time: Litigating to Stop or Prevent Violations  XII. Creative Remedies and Implementation  XIII. The Economy of Human Rights Litigation  \u003cb\u003e11. Conclusion: Appreciating and Demythologising Strategic Human Rights Litigation \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019976048983,"sku":"9781509921973","price":33.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781509921973.jpg?v=1750781940","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/strategic-human-rights-litigation-understanding-and-maximising-impact-9781509921973","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}