Le Peuple, c’est moi! The World Court and Human Rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9546778 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fernando R Tesón (Arizona State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 173-183 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9300 • E-ISSN: 2161-7953 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2202148 |
| OpenAlex | W2333134296 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This essay examines the discussion of human rights and domestic jurisdiction by the International Court of Justice in the Nicaragua case. Independently of the final verdict about the lawfulness of U.S. help to the contras under principles of either self-defense or humanitarian intervention, the Court’s views on the relationship among human rights, domestic jurisdiction and intervention are wrong in law. Furthermore, the philosophical assumptions of the Judgment are profoundly disturbing. For the reasons set forth below, I submit that the Court’s approach embodies a backward view of international law and justice that was totally unnecessary to the resolution of the case
Economic Justice · Human rights · Humanitarian intervention · International court · International law · Intervention (counseling · Jurisdiction · Political science · Public international law · Verdict · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |