The Genie of Autonomy: Steering Mandatory Mediation within Human-Rights Limits
Hamaiunova, Viktoriia (2026)
The International Journal of Human Rights 30(4), 767–786
Research project 03
Human-Rights Limits in Mandatory Mediation: Normative Frameworks of ADR
Defines rights-compatible guardrails for mandatory and court-connected mediation without hollowing out autonomy, access to court, procedural fairness or protection of vulnerable parties.
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Project overview
The project defines the human-rights limits of mandatory or court-connected mediation and develops rights-compatible guardrails for mandatory schemes without hollowing out autonomy, access to court, procedural fairness or protection of vulnerable parties.
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Related scholarly work
Balancing Justice: Mandatory Mediation and Human Rights Principles in Evolving Legal Landscapes
Hamaiunova, Viktoriia (2025)
Mediation Theory and Practice 9(1), 71–88
Recalibrating Autonomy: Human Rights and the Design of Court-Connected Mediation
Faculti (2025). Interview with Viktoriia Hamaiunova
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Talks and presentations
28–29 Sep 2023
Compatibility of Mandatory Judicial Mediation with Human Rights Principles
Human Rights Law: Prospects, Possibilities, Fears and Limitations — European Human Rights Law Conference, hosted by University of Cambridge