Domestic legislatures and international human rights law
Legislating on religious symbols in Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12720089 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Theresa Squatrito (0000-0002-6726-7629, University of Oslo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 550-570 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-20 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1475-4835 • E-ISSN: 1475-4843 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14754835.2015.1103157 |
| OpenAlex | W2345926004 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 36 |
This article examines the dynamics of domestic legislatures' application of international human rights law. Specifically, this article asks the following: What factors shape how domestic legislatures apply international human rights law while they enact national law and policy? Lawmakers have a variety of motives for invoking and deliberating international law. Given these motives, the article identifies two factors — civil society actors and legal experts and the flexibility of international law — that are likely to contribute to if and how national legislatures interpret and apply international human rights law while legislating. These factors are examined through case studies on religion in schools in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. This article argues civil society actors and legal experts and the flexibility of international law inform lawmakers' estimation of political costs related to compliance and thus how they apply international human rights law to domestic legislation
Civil law (Civil law · Comparative law · Human rights · International human rights law · International law · Legislation · Legislature · Municipal law · Political science · Public international law · Public law · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Religious Freedom and Discrimination
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |