Human Rights in the Context of EU Foreign Policy and Enlargement

Kirsten Lampe

doi:10.5771/9783845200187

Summary

The end of the Cold War has ushered a restructuring of the institutions of the European Community, culminating into its enlargement to Eastern Europe, under the aegis of economic integration, democracy and human rights. In this context, the book examines the development of human rights in the EU, arguing that human rights have been subject to a double standards approach in the EU"s fashioning of foreign policy. The book analyses the EU"s policy on minorities, considering the level of their protection within the framework of international law, particularly with regard to enlargement. There is no dearth of literature on human rights and the EU, however, there has been no systematic treatment of this issue in a single piece of writing that combines aspects of human rights, minority rights and foreign policy in the EU, and the influence of international law.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2007
Copyright Year: 2007
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-2163-7
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-0018-7
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Nomos Universitätsschriften - Recht
Volume: 488
Language: English
Pages: 263
Product Type: Monograph

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 2 - 10
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Glossary of Abbreviations No access Pages 11 - 12
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Table of Cases No access Pages 13 - 16
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Acknowledgement No access Pages 17 - 18
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1. 1. Realism No access Pages 19 - 22
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  2. Neorealism No access Pages 22 - 23
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  3. Consocialism No access Pages 23 - 24
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  4. Neofunctionalism No access Pages 24 - 25
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  5. Constructivism No access Pages 25 - 26
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  6. Intergovernmentalism No access Pages 26 - 27
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  7. Interdependence No access Pages 27 - 28
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  8. Reflections on Theory No access Pages 28 - 29
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2. 1. The Concept of Non-Discrimination No access Pages 29 - 31
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  2. Council of Europe Instruments No access Pages 31 - 32
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  3. Non-legally Binding Instruments No access Pages 32 - 34
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3. Methodology No access Pages 34 - 38
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1. Introduction No access Pages 39 - 40
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    1. The Institutional Framework No access
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    2. Fundamental Human Rights Under the TEC No access
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    3. The Role of the Court Under the TEC No access
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  2. The Single European Act No access Pages 50 - 52
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    1. Human Rights Under the First Pillar, External Relations No access
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    2. Human Rights Under the Second Pillar, Common Foreign and Security Policy No access
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    3. Human Rights Under the Third Pillar, Justice and Home Affairs No access
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    1. The Principles of Articles 6 and 7 of the Treaty of Amsterdam No access
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    2. Discrimination No access
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    3. Police and Judicial Co-operation No access
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    4. The Common Foreign and Security Policy No access
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    5. Justiciability of CFSP No access
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  5. The Role of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union No access Pages 73 - 77
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    1. Qualified Voting No access
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    2. Enhanced Co-operation No access
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    3. The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 7 No access
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    4. The Commission No access
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    5. The European Parliament No access
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    6. The European Court of Justice No access
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  7. The Relationship Between the ECJ and the ECtHR and Between the European Convention on Human Rights and the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights No access Pages 80 - 83
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  8. The Constitutional Convention and Draft Constitution No access Pages 83 - 84
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  9. Conclusion No access Pages 84 - 85
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3. 1. Stage One: November 1972 to August 1975 No access Pages 85 - 87
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  2. Initial Difficulties and Their Resolution: 1975 to 1989 No access Pages 87 - 90
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  3. The Copenhagen Document No access Pages 90 - 90
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  4. Moving on After the End of the Cold War No access Pages 90 - 92
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  5. A New Organisation No access Pages 92 - 93
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  6. Conclusion No access Pages 93 - 94
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4. 1. The Structure of the Council No access Pages 94 - 95
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    1. Enforcement of the Convention No access
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  3. The Commissioner for Human Rights No access Pages 97 - 98
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  4. A Rapprochement to the East No access Pages 98 - 99
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5. General Conclusion No access Pages 99 - 100
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1. Introduction No access Pages 101 - 101
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2. The Progression of CFSP in the EU No access Pages 101 - 103
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3. 1. The Legal Basis for Human Rights Under the Treaties No access Pages 103 - 105
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  2. Can Human Rights Be Seen as a ‘Larger Overall Value’ that the Union Proclaims to Uphold? No access Pages 105 - 106
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    6. Political Dialogue Meetings and Démarches No access
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4. 1. Why Enlarge to the East? No access Pages 115 - 120
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  2. The Recognition of Eastern European Countries in 1991 No access Pages 120 - 122
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    1. The Assessment Procedure for the Applicants No access
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    2. Assessment of the Enlargement Policy No access
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1. Introduction No access Pages 126 - 127
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3. 1. What Are Minorities? A Variety of Definitions No access Pages 132 - 137
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    2. What Are Specific Minority Rights? No access
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    3. Assessment of the Specific Minority Rights No access
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    2. Institutional Developments Within the EU and EU-Programmes No access
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    1. The EU’s Association Policy No access
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    2. Assessment of the EU’s Policy with Regard to the CEECs No access
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    2. Article 13 TEC No access
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    3. Article 151 TEC No access
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    4. Articles 21 and 22 of the Charter No access
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    5. The Draft Constitution No access
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    6. The Jurisdiction of the ECJ with Regard to Minorities No access
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5. 1. Protection Under Article 14 ECHR No access Pages 164 - 167
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  2. Protection Under Other ECHR Provisions No access Pages 167 - 169
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  3. The European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities of 1995 No access Pages 169 - 172
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  4. The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages No access Pages 172 - 173
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6. 1. The UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities No access Pages 173 - 179
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  2. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. No access Pages 179 - 182
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7. 1. The Role of the Main Political Bodies No access Pages 182 - 185
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  2. The High Commissioner on National Minorities No access Pages 185 - 188
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  3. The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights No access Pages 188 - 189
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8. 1. Reasons for the Current Double-Standards Policy No access Pages 189 - 193
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  2. Future Scenarios No access Pages 193 - 195
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1. Introduction No access Pages 196 - 198
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    2. The Law on Aliens No access
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  2. Institutions for the Protection of Minorities No access Pages 203 - 204
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  3. Education No access Pages 204 - 205
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  4. Language Rights No access Pages 205 - 206
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  5. Culture and Media No access Pages 206 - 207
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  6. Religion No access Pages 207 - 207
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  7. Participation in Public Affairs No access Pages 207 - 208
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  8. Conclusion No access Pages 208 - 209
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3. 1. Constitutional and Statutory Provisions No access Pages 209 - 211
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  2. Institutions for the Protection of Minorities No access Pages 211 - 212
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  3. Education No access Pages 212 - 213
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  8. The Situation of the Roma No access Pages 216 - 217
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4. 1. Constitutional and Statutory Provisions No access Pages 218 - 220
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  2. Institutions for the Protection of Minorities No access Pages 220 - 221
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  3. Education No access Pages 221 - 221
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  8. The Situation of the Roma No access Pages 224 - 225
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5. 1. Constitutional and Statutory Provisions No access Pages 226 - 228
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  2. Institutions for the Protection of Minorities No access Pages 228 - 229
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  3. Education No access Pages 229 - 230
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  8. The Situation of the Roma No access Pages 234 - 234
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6. General Conclusion on Chapter V No access Pages 236 - 236
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1. Summary and Observations No access Pages 237 - 242
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2. Reflections on Future Scenarios No access Pages 242 - 245
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3. Recommendations No access Pages 245 - 248
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Bibliography No access Pages 249 - 263
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