The Hidden Hands of Justice: NGOs, Human Rights, and International Courts
The
Hidden Hands of Justice: NGOs, Human Rights, and International Courts
is the first comprehensive analysis of non-governmental organization
(NGO) participation at international criminal and human rights courts.
Drawing on original data, Heidi Nichols Haddad maps and explains the
differences in NGO participatory roles, frequency, and impact at three
judicial institutions: the European Court of Human Rights, the
Inter-American Human Rights System, and the International Criminal
Court. The Hidden Hands of Justice demonstrates that courts can
strategically choose to enhance their functionality by allowing NGOs to
provide needed information, expertise, and services as well as shame
states for non-cooperation. Through participation, NGOs can profoundly
shape the character of international human rights justice, but in doing
so, may consolidate civil society representation and relinquish their
roles as external monitors.
