Strengths and Challenges of Inter-State Applications Before the European Court of Human Rights

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Inter-State applications under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) have been increasingly used in the last two decades. Most of those applications are related to armed conflict. Compared to individual applications, the inter-State complaint procedure under the ECHR has certain advantages (enabling actio popularis, less stringent admissibility criteria). Nonetheless, the recent rise in such applications has also brought significant challenges for the European Court of Human Rights.

The presentation from Judge Lətif Hüseynov will mainly focus on those challenges, in particular the determination of a State’s extraterritorial jurisdiction in armed conflicts, the interaction between inter-State cases and overlapping individual applications, the use of interim measures in inter-State cases and the execution of inter-State judgements.

Introduction

• Paola Gaeta, Director, Geneva Academy

Moderator

• Zoi Lafazani, Teaching Assistant, Geneva Academy

Speaker

• Judge Lətif Hüseynov, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights

About the Geneva Academy Talks

The Geneva Academy Talks (previously 'IHL Talks') consist of a series of events on contemporary issues of international law in armed conflicts and post-conflict situations. They target academics, practitioners and policy-makers – representatives from states, the United Nations and other relevant international organizations – as well as civil society. This activity is open to all students and Executive Master participants.

Drinks

This event will be followed by drinks.

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