Hors-série juin 2021

Calling for Compliance. Transnational Advocacy Networks in the Mediterranean Sea. A Case Study on Norm Compliance at Europe’s Liquid Borders

Résumé The paper observes compliance theories on transnational advocacy networks in the Mediterranean Sea; a multinational border region being widely considered as the “deadliest border” in the world. This situation... en savoir plus →

The Cynic’s Guide to Compliance: A Constructivist Theory of the Contestation Threshold in Human Rights

Résumé Wherever the reader may sit on the spectrum of international relations theories, it should hold that whether a state complies with international human rights norms or not translates some... en savoir plus →

Are African States Willing to Ratify and Commit to Human Rights Treaties? The Example of the Maputo Protocol

Résumé This paper sheds light on factors affecting the ratification and commitment of African countries to treaties, to change and to improve their conduct according to the obligations present in... en savoir plus →

Compliance without Ratification. Using International Law in Non-Binding Scenarios

Résumé While the end goal of international treaties is full participation, states are often resistant to ratification. As such, it is worthwhile to examine the effects that international law, including... en savoir plus →

The Non-Ratification of the 1951 Convention on Refugees: An Indian Paradoxical Approach to Human Rights

Résumé The following paper explores the position of India on refugees and its resistance to signing the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. It first revisits the colonial... en savoir plus →

Strategies for Compliance with Non-Binding International Decisions: The Spanish Case

Résumé The Spanish State is among the countries with high standards of compliance with its international obligations on human rights. Regardless of the reasons that explain the respect for such... en savoir plus →

Les fondements de la conformité des États de l’Afrique subsaharienne au droit international des droits humains

Résumé Le propos de cet article entend clarifier le débat juridique autour des fondements de la conformité des États de l’Afrique subsaharienne au droit international des droits humains. L’analyse proposée... en savoir plus →

Socialization Trouble. European Populist States and Compliance with Human Rights Norms

Résumé This paper aims to reconceptualize the theoretical frameworks that underpin paradigms of the theory of socialization in international and European law. The somewhat carefree optimist approach to the compliance... en savoir plus →

Compliance of Territorially Fragile States with International Human Rights Law

Résumé Fragile States are defined as states incapable of fully implementing their international obligations in a part of the territory falling under their jurisdiction. The fragile State's compliance with its... en savoir plus →