Even when governments have no democratic basis, they are regarded as the sole representatives of their populations on the international plane and take important

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Leuven, 2009.

Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) have become important, although sometimes overlooked, actors in international human rights law. Although NGOs are not gene

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