This article argues that tort law has a role to play in holding the British government to account for overseas violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law. The context of tortious claims for overseas violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law brings to the fore, on one hand, issues of attribution and Crown and foreign acts of State and, on the other hand, issues of private international law. This article describes the approach of UK courts to key issues raised by tortious claims for overseas violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, namely subject-matter jurisdiction and the law applicable to the merits.

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海外违反国际人权法和国际人道主义法的侵权法和国家责任：英国的视角

本文认为，侵权法在要求英国政府对海外违反国际人权法和国际人道主义法的行为负责方面发挥了作用。对海外违反国际人权法和国际人道主义法的侵权索赔的背景一方面突出了国家的归属和官方和外国行为问题，另一方面突出了国际私法问题。本文介绍了英国法院对海外违反国际人权法和国际人道主义法的侵权索赔所提出的关键问题的处理方式，即标的管辖权和适用于案情的法律。