Bilateral investment treaties and international human rights law: harmonization through interpretation

This Report explores the relationship between bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and international human rights law.

It argues that there is a significant and growing potential for conflict between these bodies of law, and that international investment tribunals can and should interpret BITs in a manner that mitigates these conflicts.

treaties law interpretation-thematic report-2012 (full text in English, PDF)

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