Jones v United Kingdom: The European Court of Human Rights Restricts Individual Accountability for Torture
In Jones and others v United Kingdom (2014), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that granting immunity from jurisdiction to State officials in civil proceedings with respect to torture was not a violation of Article 6 ECHR. This is an unfortunate decision, as its application will often...
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Ubiquity Press
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Utrecht Journal of International and European Law |
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| Online Access: | http://www.utrechtjournal.org/article/view/139 |