Facts Before the European Court of Human Rights
How does the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) contend with facts, and how can principles of scientific method be used to critique the factual analyses by the ECtHR in its case-law?
Zusammenfassung
Diese Arbeit zielt darauf ab, die Tatsachenfeststellungsverfahren des EGMR zu beleuchten, und schlägt vor, dass Prinzipien der wissenschaftlichen Methode angewandt werden können, um die Praxis des EGMR zu analysieren und einer Kritik zu unterziehen. Der Beitrag dieser Doktorarbeit besteht darin, einen analytischen Reflexionsrahmen bereitzustellen, um Fehler in den Tatsachenanalysen durch den EGMR aufzudecken, und somit eine neue wissenschaftliche Perspektive auf EGMR-Entscheide zu bieten.
Abstract
This thesis aims to shed light on the ECtHR’s fact-assessment procedures, and it suggests that principles of scientific method can be applied to analyse and critique the ECtHR’s practice in this regard. The contribution of this doctoral thesis is that it provides an analytical framework of reflection to detect flaws in the ECtHR’s factual analyses, thus offering a new scientific perspective on the ECtHR’s case law.
Schlagworte
Europäischer Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte Fact-Finding Human Rights Interdisciplinarity Legal Decision-Making Menschenrechte Pragmatism Scientific Principles Truth- 15–16 Introduction 15–16
- 177–180 Conclusion 177–180
- 181–186 List of Cases 181–186
- 187–188 List of Legislation 187–188
- 189–198 Bibliography 189–198
- 199–201 List of Abbreviations 199–201
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