TY - JOUR
T1 - The Proof Is in the Process
T2 - Self-Reporting under International Human Rights Treaties
AU - Creamer, Cosette D.
AU - Simmons, Beth A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 by The American Society of International Law.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Recent research has shown that state reporting to human rights monitoring bodies is associated with improvements in rights practices, calling into question earlier claims that self-reporting is inconsequential. Yet little work has been done to explore the theoretical mechanisms that plausibly account for this association. This Article systematically documents- A cross treaties, countries, and years-four mechanisms through which reporting can contribute to human rights improvements: Elite socialization, learning and capacity building, domestic mobilization, and law development. These mechanisms have implications for the future of human rights treaty monitoring.
AB - Recent research has shown that state reporting to human rights monitoring bodies is associated with improvements in rights practices, calling into question earlier claims that self-reporting is inconsequential. Yet little work has been done to explore the theoretical mechanisms that plausibly account for this association. This Article systematically documents- A cross treaties, countries, and years-four mechanisms through which reporting can contribute to human rights improvements: Elite socialization, learning and capacity building, domestic mobilization, and law development. These mechanisms have implications for the future of human rights treaty monitoring.
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U2 - 10.1017/ajil.2019.70
DO - 10.1017/ajil.2019.70
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85078121706
SN - 0002-9300
VL - 114
SP - 1
EP - 50
JO - American Journal of International Law
JF - American Journal of International Law
IS - 1
ER -