Critiquing the Investor-Friendly Nature of Bilateral Investment Treaties: A Human Rights Perspective

Isha Khurana Introduction The credit for the success we see in international investment has been largely attributed to Bilateral Investment Treaties (hereinafter BITs). BIT’s have been used historically, as a means to promote foreign trade, especially for developing nations that were in dire need of funds after several wars. However, in doing so, they seem to …