Abstract
The use of consensus as a factor of the margin of appreciation has been highly criticized for clashing with fundamental ideas of human rights theory. In this article I am going to address the main criticisms consensus receives and suggest a different use of this factor by human rights courts.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Ius Gentium |
Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media B.V. |
Pages | 295-311 |
Number of pages | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Publication series
Name | Ius Gentium |
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Volume | 61 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2214-9902 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017, Springer International Publishing AG.
Keywords
- Consensus, margin of appreciation
- European Court of Human Rights