International Human Rights Law and Domestic Violence: The Effectiveness of International Human Rights Law

Introduction. 1. Potential Problems for the Effectiveness of International Human Rights Law as Regards Domestic Violence 2 . What Measures may it be Beneficial for Human Rights Law to Achieve in relation to Domestic Violence? 3. The Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights 4. The Human Rights Act 1998 - Could the United Kingdom Courts Rise to the Challenge? 5. The Approach of the International Human Rights Bodies to Domestic Violence 6. Implementation of the Statements of the International Human Rights Bodies in the United Kingdom 7. Conclusion