2018
DOI: 10.1163/23527072-00101003
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Counterclaims Based on International Human Rights Obligations of Investors in International Investment Arbitration

Abstract: The 2016 icsid award in Urbaser v. Argentina affirmed for the first time the possibility of a counterclaim in investment arbitration based on an international investor obligation under the human right to water. But to denounce a break-through and fundamental change in both international investment and human rights law would be premature. This article deconstructs the award's reasoning and sheds light on its doctrinal fallacies, in particular the award's unclear construction of the integration of a human rights… Show more

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“…The term human obligations itself in Indonesia are less popular among the wider community, even though we exist as a barrier to selfishness between individuals. 11 As perfect beings, humans can distinguish between good and bad, both for themselves and for others. On the other hand, humans are selfish.…”
Section: General Definition Of Human Obligationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The term human obligations itself in Indonesia are less popular among the wider community, even though we exist as a barrier to selfishness between individuals. 11 As perfect beings, humans can distinguish between good and bad, both for themselves and for others. On the other hand, humans are selfish.…”
Section: General Definition Of Human Obligationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As Urbaser engaged in a novel approach to the role of human rights in the ISDS context, it is not without its criticisms. Patrick Abel’s analysis of the case argues that the Tribunal’s reasoning was obscure (Abel 2018 , pp. 68, 72).…”
Section: Possible Legal Bases Of Counterclaims For Environmental Damamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A potential solution for both old-generation and new treaties is to reference relevant global standards. Doing so would avoid the thorny issue of whether obligations found outside of the four corners of an IIA should be integrated therein, as the obligations would then originate in, or at a minimum be incorporated by reference, in the agreement itself (Abel 2018 , p. 83). In addition to the aforementioned Framework Principles and Guiding Principles, reference could be made to the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UN Global Compact, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Issues Note 3 2019, p. 6).…”
Section: Future Developments: Towards Defragmentation?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Además, le confiere al Estado una posibilidad de solicitar indemnización por los daños que ocasiona el inversor extranjero, lo cual es una mejora notable frente a las dos posibilidades anteriores. De esta manera, la maquinaría del arbitraje de inversiones podría volverse en contra de los propios inversores (Abel, 2018).…”
Section: El Arbitraje De Inversiones Y El Derecho Humano Al Aguaunclassified