A Review of International Human Rights Law: An Analysis of Enforcement Mechanisms through Comparison
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https://doi.org/10.36676/ijl.v3.i1.107Keywords:
Human Rights, International Law, Enforcement Mechanisms, International CourtsAbstract
Although safeguarding and promoting human rights are fundamental goals of international law, the effectiveness of enforcement mechanisms differs substantially across various legal systems and international organizations. the processes for implementing human rights as outlined in international law, with a focus on the pros and cons of various approaches. It emphasizes how regional human rights bodies, UN mechanisms, and international tribunals differ in their authority, procedures, and impacts when it comes to executing human rights obligations. Because different enforcement regimes face different challenges, like worries about political meddling, noncompliance, and state sovereignty. brand-new advancements in human rights enforcement, such as the expanding function of non-state entities and technology resources for monitoring and documenting violations. By analyzing these procedures in different contexts, we want to gain insight into how international law may strengthen the protection of human rights standards on a global scale. Human rights enforcement within the international legal framework still need greater openness, collaboration, and innovation, according to the results, despite the fact that a lot has changed.
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