LEADER 05568oam 2200733I 450 001 9910781393303321 005 20230725051841.0 010 $a1-136-74207-7 010 $a1-283-24186-2 010 $a9786613241863 010 $a1-136-74208-5 010 $a0-203-81928-4 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203819289 035 $a(CKB)2550000000032259 035 $a(EBL)684006 035 $a(OCoLC)727064478 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000537996 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11324393 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000537996 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10556985 035 $a(PQKB)11372271 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC684006 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL684006 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10466414 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL324186 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000032259 100 $a20180706d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aInternational human rights law and domestic violence $ethe effectiveness of international human rights law /$fRonagh J.A. McQuigg 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon, England ;$aNew York, N.Y. :$cRoutledge,$d2011. 215 $a1 online resource (191 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge Research in Human Rights Law 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-85957-3 311 $a0-415-58226-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [163]-173) and index. 327 $aFront Cover; International Human Rights Law and Domestic Violence; Copyright Page; Contents; Table of cases; Table of statutes; Introduction; 1. Potential problems for the effectiveness of international human rights law as regards domestic violence; The achievements of international human rights law; Problems; The way in which rights were formulated and the public/private dichotomy; Conflicting rights; Implementation difficulties; Conclusion; 2. What measures may it be beneficial for human rights law to achieve in relation to domestic violence?; Improving the criminal justice system 327 $aCivil law measuresProviding social support measures to victims; Changing attitudes; Ensuring inter-agency cooperation; Tackling risk factors; Battery treatment programmes; Conclusion; 3. The jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights; Positive obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights; In what ways is domestic violence a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights?; How has the European Court of Human Rights addressed the issue of domestic violence?; Limitations on the obligation to take operational measures 327 $aThe responses of states to the judgments of the CourtThe provision of resources to victims of domestic violence; The margin of appreciation; Conclusion; 4. The Human Rights Act 1998: Could the United Kingdom courts rise to the challenge?; The horizontal effect of the Human Rights Act 1998; Has domestic violence been recognised as a human rights issue in the United Kingdom?; The deference shown by judges; The limits on what courts can achieve and difficulties surrounding socio-economic rights; The problem of alleged perpetrators relying on human rights law 327 $aThe ability of law to deal with an 'unseen' crimeConclusion; 5. The approach of the international human rights bodies to domestic violence; Improving the criminal justice system; Improving the civil law; Providing measures of social support for victims; Improving societal awareness; Improving the awareness of professionals; Developing inter-agency approaches; Tackling risk factors; Developing programmes for perpetrators; Undertaking research; Amending CEDAW?; The Optional Protocol to CEDAW; Transcending the public/private dichotomy; Conclusion 327 $a6. Implementation of the statements of the international human rights bodies in the United KingdomIs the United Kingdom complying with the recommendations?; Why is the United Kingdom complying/not complying with the recommendations?; Could the statements of international human rights bodies be used more effectively?; Conclusion; 7. Conclusion; A litigation approach; Using the statements of the international human rights bodies; Final points; Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aThis innovative book examines the effectiveness of international human rights law, through the case study of domestic violence. Domestic violence is an issue that affects vast numbers of women throughout all nations of the world, but as it takes place between private individuals it does not come within the ambit of the traditional interpretation of human rights law. Ronagh J.A. McQuigg questions whether international human rights law can only be effective in a 'traditional' case of human rights abuse or whether it can rise to the challenge of being used in relation to issues such as domesti 410 0$aRoutledge Research in Human Rights Law 606 $aFamily violence$xLaw and legislation$zGreat Britain 606 $aHuman rights$zGreat Britain 606 $aFamily violence$xLaw and legislation 606 $aHuman rights 615 0$aFamily violence$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aHuman rights 615 0$aFamily violence$xLaw and legislation. 615 0$aHuman rights. 676 $a345/.02555 700 $aMcQuigg$b Ronagh J. A.$01521529 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910781393303321 996 $aInternational human rights law and domestic violence$93760786 997 $aUNINA