Challenging Territoriality in Human Rights Law

Taylor & Francis

Challenging Territoriality in Human Rights LawBuilding Blocks for a Plural and Diverse Duty-Bearer Regime\nAuthor(s): Wouter Vandenhole\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138799455, 978-1138799455\nSynopsis\nHuman rights have traditionally been framed in a vertical perspective with the duties of States confined to their own citizens or residents. Interpretations of international human rights treaties tend either to ignore or downplay obligations beyond this territorial space. This edited volume challenges the territorial bias of mainstream human rights law. It argues that with increased globalisation and the impact of international corporations, organisations and non-State actors, human rights law will become less relevant if it fails to adapt to changing realities in which States are no longer the only leading actor.\n\nBringing together leading scholars in the field, the book explores potential applications of in.