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The very notion of "multilateralism" seems straightforward. It
immediately suggests an approach of international relations different from
the one to which other "ism" notions refer, like "unilateralism,"
"bilateralism," "regionalism," imperialism," and "colonialism." In this
respect, "multilateralism" sounds like some kind of good international
governance, like an alternative to the absence of a "global state." Yet, in
any endeavor to assess what could be "the future" of multilateralism, it is
worth trying to better approach the notion, as it is understood in the
international legal world.

If the development of piracy off Somalia's coasts seems now under control, pirates have moved and now concentrate their attacks in West Africa waters. To bring captured pirates to justice, the international community has relied on the courts of the states of the region, while requiring them to respect the standards of fair trial and the human rights. Strong supports, technical, financial and legal, have then been offered to them to improve their capacity of action. As the results were not immediate, the idea of creating an international court for the judgment of pirates, or an internationalized Court, has been discussed in the UN Security Council. It was ultimately rejected in favour of a reinforced international policy aiming at strengthening the action of national judicial processes against piracy. ; La crise de la piraterie maritime qui a longuement sévi au large de la Somalie est en voie de résorption, mais les pirates n'ont pas cessé leurs ataques qui se produisent désormais dans les eaux de l'Afrique de l'ouest. Pour y faire face, et traduire les pirates en justice, la Communauté internationale s'est rapidement appuyée sur les tribunaux des États de la région, tout en exigeant d'eux le respect des standards du procès équitable ainsi que des droits de l'homme. Elle s'est engagée dans un fort soutien, à la fois technique, financier et juridique, à leur action. Les résultats n'ayant pas été immédiats, l'idée de créer une juridiction internationale, ou internationalisée, a été évoquée par le Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies. Elle a finalement été rejetée, au profit d'un renforcement de l'action en faveur des processus judiciaires nationaux de lutte contre la piraterie.

If the development of piracy off Somalia's coasts seems now under control, pirates have moved and now concentrate their attacks in West Africa waters. To bring captured pirates to justice, the international community has relied on the courts of the states of the region, while requiring them to respect the standards of fair trial and the human rights. Strong supports, technical, financial and legal, have then been offered to them to improve their capacity of action. As the results were not immediate, the idea of creating an international court for the judgment of pirates, or an internationalized Court, has been discussed in the UN Security Council. It was ultimately rejected in favour of a reinforced international policy aiming at strengthening the action of national judicial processes against piracy. ; La crise de la piraterie maritime qui a longuement sévi au large de la Somalie est en voie de résorption, mais les pirates n'ont pas cessé leurs ataques qui se produisent désormais dans les eaux de l'Afrique de l'ouest. Pour y faire face, et traduire les pirates en justice, la Communauté internationale s'est rapidement appuyée sur les tribunaux des États de la région, tout en exigeant d'eux le respect des standards du procès équitable ainsi que des droits de l'homme. Elle s'est engagée dans un fort soutien, à la fois technique, financier et juridique, à leur action. Les résultats n'ayant pas été immédiats, l'idée de créer une juridiction internationale, ou internationalisée, a été évoquée par le Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies. Elle a finalement été rejetée, au profit d'un renforcement de l'action en faveur des processus judiciaires nationaux de lutte contre la piraterie.

This volume discusses the impact of human rights law on other fields of international law. Does international human rights law modify other fields of international law? Contributions focus on possible spillover effects of human rights on international economic or international criminal law. Does international human rights law have a streamlining effect on international law as a whole? This might be identified as a process of constitutionalisation. In this book, human rights can be understood as one of the core principles of international legal order and thus have an effect on the general law of treaties or on the settlement of disputes. Although human rights law is a relatively young field of international law, its content and core values today are of major importance for the interpretation of international law as a whole. As we witness a redefinition of sovereignty as a responsibility of states towards the people and a shift to greater relevance of the individual in international law in general, it is a logical consequence that human rights have an impact on other areas of international law.