1st Edition
Unaccompanied Migrant Children and International Law The Role of Strategic Litigation in Advancing Human Rights
By Natale Serón Arizmendi
Copyright 2026
262 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
262 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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In light of the failure of traditional legal methods to provide justice for unaccompanied migrant children, this book argues the need for alternative forms of legal advocacy. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, it examines whether strategic lawyering may be capable of bringing about transformative bottom-up changes that go beyond isolated ad hoc decisions. Taking the case of the R.Y.S. v. Spain... Read more
Introduction: The Unfolding of the Individual as a Subject of International Law; 1. Unveiling Strategic Litigation: Theoretical Insights and Transformative Effects; 2. The "Litigation Strategy" of Strategic Litigation: The Judicial or Quasi-Judicial Prelude; 3. Providing Teeth to International Law: The Litigation Strategy of the R.Y.S. v. Spain Case; 4. Assessing the Impact of the R.Y.S. v. Spain Case; 5. Conclusions; 6. References; 7. Appendices
Biography
Natale Serón Arizmendi is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Deusto, Spain. She teaches and researches in the areas of Public International Law, European Union Law, and International Organisations.
