Weaponising Evidence

Margherita Melillo is an Associate at the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law of Georgetown University, where she works on research, training and advocacy for non-communicable diseases policies.

• 1. Introduction: Lawfare and evidence in the International Law on Tobacco control; 2. The negotiation of the WHO framework convention on Tobacco control: building an evidence-based treaty; 3. The activities of the FCTC conference of the parties: advancing an evidence-based regime; 4. Philip Morris v Uruguay (ICSID) and Australia – Plain packaging (WTO): strategic evidentiary challenges against tobacco control measures; 5. Conclusions: lessons learnt on Lawfare and evidence; Index.

'Margherita Melillo's path-breaking book tells the gripping story of the emergence of international law concerning tobacco control. Based on interviews as well as meticulous analysis of documentary sources, she brings the topic alive, communicating its importance in its own terms and for the development of international law. A must read!' Joanne Scott, Professor of European Law, European University Institute