Strategic litigation before the European Committee of Social Rights: Fit for purpose?

被引:1
作者
Papadopoulos, Nikolaos A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Maastricht Univ, Fac Law, Dept Int & European Law, Bouillonstr 1-3, NL-6211 LH Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
关键词
Economic and social rights; strategic litigation; legal mobilisation; European Committee of Social Rights; European Social Charter; Collective Complaints Procedure; international monitoring; NGOs; trade unions; TRADE-UNIONS; CHARTER; MOBILIZATION; ENFORCEMENT; LESSONS; CRISIS; LAW;
D O I
10.1177/09240519221131401
中图分类号
D9 [法律]; DF [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
This article examines the structural elements of the Collective Complaints Procedure, seen as an avenue of socio-economic rights strategic litigation, that potentially enable or impede NGOs and trade unions in addressing violations of the European Social Charter before the European Committee of Social Rights. The findings show that the procedure is a unique form of collective redress in the human rights system, with exceptional structural characteristics, which render it an avenue of strategic litigation by its nature. Its main strength lies in that it enables the participation of organisations and vulnerable groups of people that are denied access in political or judicial fora, either at the domestic or supranational level, to deliberate on social policy issues and put pressure on States to address social issues on the basis of economic and social rights.
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页码:379 / 398
页数:20
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