Application of the Drittwirkung der Grundrechte Theory in International Human Rights Law and the Ecuadorean Legal System

Abstract

Historically, it has been known that human rights, considered under their local and international protection systems, can be enforced vertically against the State. Nevertheless, in the last years, the third-party effect, which states that rights can be enforced between individuals, has taken great importance among jurists and jurisprudence. This article will analyze the development and implications of the third-party effect from international law and Ecuadorian constitutional law, looking them as complements for the protection of human rights.