Kriebaum, Ursula --- "Human rights and international investment law" [2018] ELECD 1209; in Radi, Yannick (ed), "Research Handbook on Human Rights and Investment" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018) 13

Book Title: Research Handbook on Human Rights and Investment

Editor(s): Radi, Yannick

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781782549116

Section: Chapter 1

Section Title: Human rights and international investment law

Author(s): Kriebaum, Ursula

Number of pages: 28

Abstract/Description:

With the growth in the number of investment treaties and investment treaty arbitrations, criticisms have arisen that the investment treaty regime has an adverse impact on the protection of human rights. It has been argued that it puts States in situations in which they face conflicting international legal obligations under the two regimes. This chapter looks at four constellations to analyse the current relationship between international investment law and human rights law. First, it addresses cases involving allegations that the human rights of the investor have been violated in the context of State interference with an investment. Second, it discusses situations involving allegations that the investor’s actions have violated the human rights of the host State population. Third, it analyses the implications of host States amending their legislation to better comply with human rights obligations. Finally, it analyses cases where the host State invokes human rights to justify non-compliance with investment protection provisions during an economic crisis.