Judicial Convergence and Fragmentation in International Human Rights Law Book contents
- Judicial Convergence and Fragmentation in International Human Rights Law
- Judicial Convergence and Fragmentation in International Human Rights Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Introducing and Assessing Fragmentation and Convergence in International Human Rights Law
- 1 Fragmentation and Convergence
- 2 Assessing and Exploring Judicial Fragmentation in International Human Rights Law
- Part II Factors Explaining Judicial Convergence and Fragmentation
- Conclusions
- Book part
- Index
1 - Fragmentation and Convergence
Context and Definitions
from Part I - Introducing and Assessing Fragmentation and Convergence in International Human Rights Law
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 December 2022
- Judicial Convergence and Fragmentation in International Human Rights Law
- Judicial Convergence and Fragmentation in International Human Rights Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Introducing and Assessing Fragmentation and Convergence in International Human Rights Law
- 1 Fragmentation and Convergence
- 2 Assessing and Exploring Judicial Fragmentation in International Human Rights Law
- Part II Factors Explaining Judicial Convergence and Fragmentation
- Conclusions
- Book part
- Index
Summary
This chapter introduces the concepts of convergence and fragmentation in international human rights law (IHRL) by providing and discussing their definitions and meanings. Building on the conclusion of the 2006 ILC Report on Fragmentation in international law and drawing on existing literature on the matter, the chapter assesses the extent of normative fragmentation and proposes a new definition of judicial fragmentation in IHRL. Moreover, this chapter also engages in a discussion of how convergence and fragmentation relate to the concepts of universality and relativism, key for any comparative discussion on human rights.
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- Judicial Convergence and Fragmentation in International Human Rights LawThe Regional Systems and the United Nations Human Rights Committee, pp. 13 - 41Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023