Research Articles
Tort Law and State Accountability for Overseas Violations of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law: The UK Perspective
Authors:
- Uglješa GrušićEmail Uglješa Grušić
Abstract
This article argues that tort law has a role to play in holding the British government to account for overseas violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law. The context of tortious claims for overseas violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law brings to the fore, on one hand, issues of attribution and Crown and foreign acts of State and, on the other hand, issues of private international law. This article describes the approach of UK courts to key issues raised by tortious claims for overseas violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, namely subject-matter jurisdiction and the law applicable to the merits.
- Year: 2021
- Volume: 36 Issue: 2
- Page/Article: 152–169
- DOI: 10.5334/ujiel.545
- Submitted on 7 Apr 2021
- Accepted on 7 Apr 2021
- Published on 16 Jul 2021
- Peer Reviewed