The Evolution of the Right of Individuals to Seise the European Court of Human Rights

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The Evolution of the Right of Individuals to Seise the European Court of Human Rights. / Kjeldgaard-Pedersen, Astrid.

In: Journal of the History of International Law, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2010, p. 267-306.

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Kjeldgaard-Pedersen, A 2010, 'The Evolution of the Right of Individuals to Seise the European Court of Human Rights', Journal of the History of International Law, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 267-306. https://doi.org/10.1163/157180510X530149

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Kjeldgaard-Pedersen, A. (2010). The Evolution of the Right of Individuals to Seise the European Court of Human Rights. Journal of the History of International Law, 12(2), 267-306. https://doi.org/10.1163/157180510X530149

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Kjeldgaard-Pedersen A. The Evolution of the Right of Individuals to Seise the European Court of Human Rights. Journal of the History of International Law. 2010;12(2):267-306. https://doi.org/10.1163/157180510X530149

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Kjeldgaard-Pedersen, Astrid. / The Evolution of the Right of Individuals to Seise the European Court of Human Rights. In: Journal of the History of International Law. 2010 ; Vol. 12, No. 2. pp. 267-306.

Bibtex

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