Alien Torts in Europe? Human Rights and Tort in European Law

Arbeitspapier | Working paper

Human rights are universally recognized. Their enforcement, however, often requires the action of particular states. This paper examines private law reme-dies in tort in several Member states of the European Union to remedy human rights violations occurring outside the European Union. It concludes that the laws examined are examples of universal jurisdiction and rights and duties of private persons under international law, which are two key elements of the post-Westphalian state system.

Object Details

• ISSN: 1668-3797
• Extent: Seite(n): 72
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: ZERP-Diskussionspapier (1)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Recht ; Politikwissenschaft ; Recht ; Europapolitik ; Europäisches Recht ; Menschenrechte ; Delikt ; EU ; Privatrecht ; Völkerrecht

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Engle, Eric A.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Zentrum für Europäische Rechtspolitik (ZERP) an der Universität Bremen
• (where): Deutschland, Bremen
• (when): 2005

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-62959-2
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST