70 Years of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Europe

Prof. Dr. Stefan Kadelbach LL.M.; Prof. Dr. Dr. Rainer Hofmann

doi:10.5771/9783748926269

Summary

The years of 2019 and 2020 offered the opportunity to commemorate four anniversaries: On 4 November 2020, it was 70 years ago that the ECHR, was signed. Ten years later, the ECtHR began its work. The Council of Europe had its 70th anniversary on 5 May 2019. Finally, the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) established in 1990, could celebrate its 30th birthday. These jubilees offer a good reason to take a look at how these institutions have contributed to making human rights and the rule of law a matter of common interest in Europe, and what their present condition is. This volume contains the contributions on this topic held at the Walter-Hallstein Symposium on 5 and 6 March 2020. With contributions byVeronika Bílková, Thomas Giegerich, Rainer Hofmann, Stefan Kadelbach, Wilfried Loth, Angelika Nußberger, Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque and Stefanie Schmahl.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2021
Publication date: 28.05.2021
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-8166-9
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-2626-9
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Schriften zur Europäischen Integration und Internationalen Wirtschaftsordnung
Volume: 55
Language: English
Pages: 139
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 8
Stefan Kadelbach, Rainer Hofmann
1. A. Changes of Paradigm in International Relations, and the Omnipresence of “Crisis” No access Stefan Kadelbach, Rainer Hofmann
2. B. Developments in International Law No access Stefan Kadelbach, Rainer Hofmann
3. C. The Rule of Law and the Council of Europe No access Stefan Kadelbach, Rainer Hofmann
4. D. Outlook No access Stefan Kadelbach, Rainer Hofmann
Wilfried Loth
1. A. Introduction No access Wilfried Loth
2. B. The Formation of the Council of Europe No access Wilfried Loth
3. C. The Project of a European Human Rights Convention No access Wilfried Loth
4. D. The Negotiations in the Council of Europe No access Wilfried Loth
5. E. A Common Ground No access Wilfried Loth
The Past and Future of the European Convention of Human Rights and its Protection No access Pages 41 - 46 Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque
A short comment No access Pages 47 - 48 Angelika Nußberger
Stefanie Schmahl
1. A. Introduction No access Stefanie Schmahl
2. B. Historical Background No access Stefanie Schmahl
3. Stefanie Schmahl
  1. Stefanie Schmahl
    1. 1. Civil Rights and Obligations No access Stefanie Schmahl
    2. 2. Criminal Charges No access Stefanie Schmahl
    3. 3. Remaining Gaps No access Stefanie Schmahl
  2. II. Applicability ratione loci No access Stefanie Schmahl
4. Stefanie Schmahl
  1. I. Right of Access to an Independent and Impartial Tribunal Established by Law No access Stefanie Schmahl
  2. II. Principles of a Fair Hearing within a Reasonable Time No access Stefanie Schmahl
  3. III. Principles of a Public Hearing and Public Pronouncement of Judgments No access Stefanie Schmahl
  4. Stefanie Schmahl
    1. 1. Prompt Information on Charge and Opportunity to Prepare for Defence No access Stefanie Schmahl
    2. 2. Effectiveness of Defence and Legal Assistance No access Stefanie Schmahl
    3. 3. Principle of Equality of Arms, Right to an Interpreter and Other Procedural Safeguards No access Stefanie Schmahl
5. E. Effects of the Procedural Rights of Article 6 ECHR on National Legal Systems No access Stefanie Schmahl
6. F. Effects of the Procedural Rights of Article 6 on the European Union Legal Order No access Stefanie Schmahl
7. G. Conclusion No access Stefanie Schmahl
Thomas Giegerich
1. A. Introduction: Standard Treaty-Monitoring Procedures No access Thomas Giegerich
2. Thomas Giegerich
  1. I. Original Version of the Monitoring System and Its Reform by Protocol No. 11 of 1994 No access Thomas Giegerich
  2. Thomas Giegerich
    1. Thomas Giegerich
      1. a) Measures that Have Been Taken: Protocol No. 14 and Interlaken Process No access Thomas Giegerich
      2. Thomas Giegerich
        aa) Expulsion of the Worst Offenders from the System No access Thomas Giegerich
        bb) Re-establishment of the European Commission of Human Rights No access Thomas Giegerich
        cc) Reduction of Number of Judges of Chambers and the Grand Chamber No access Thomas Giegerich
        dd) Election of Additional Judges No access Thomas Giegerich
        ee) Enlargement of Academic Staff of the ECtHR No access Thomas Giegerich
        ff) Introduction of Discretionary Acceptance Procedure No access Thomas Giegerich
        gg) Introduction of Class Action Applications by NGOs No access Thomas Giegerich
    2. 2. Enhancing the Execution of Judgments of the ECtHR No access Thomas Giegerich
3. Thomas Giegerich
  1. I. Characteristics of the ESC and the ESC (rev.) No access Thomas Giegerich
  2. II. Examination of State Reports No access Thomas Giegerich
  3. III. System of Collective Complaints No access Thomas Giegerich
  4. Thomas Giegerich
    1. 1. Introduction of an Individual (Victim) Complaint Procedure No access Thomas Giegerich
    2. 2. Direct Effect of ESC/ESC (rev.) Rights in the Legal Orders of States Parties No access Thomas Giegerich
    3. 3. Merger of the ESC/ESC (rev.) and the ECHR? No access Thomas Giegerich
4. Thomas Giegerich
  1. I. Protection of Minority Rights under the Languages Charter and the Framework Convention No access Thomas Giegerich
  2. Thomas Giegerich
    1. 1. The Warsaw and Istanbul Conventions: State Reporting to GRETA and GREVIO No access Thomas Giegerich
    2. 2. The Lanzarote and Santiago de Compostela Conventions: Committees of the Parties with Extended Membership No access Thomas Giegerich
    3. 3. Data Protection No access Thomas Giegerich
    4. 4. Partial Overlap with the ECHR Enables Applications to the ECtHR No access Thomas Giegerich
5. E. The Actual and Potential Role of the EU in the Monitoring of CoE Treaties No access Thomas Giegerich
6. F. Conclusions: Towards Ensuring More Effective and Coherent Implementation of Human Rights Obligations No access Thomas Giegerich
Veronika Bílková
1. A. Introduction No access Veronika Bílková
2. B. Introducing the Actor – the Venice Commission No access Veronika Bílková
3. C. Setting the Scene – the Council of Europe and the Rule of Law No access Veronika Bílková
4. D. Promoting the Concept – The VC Studies on the Rule of Law No access Veronika Bílková
5. E. Identifying the Threats – the VC Opinions and the Rule of Law No access Veronika Bílková
6. F. Concluding Remarks No access Veronika Bílková
Authors No access Pages 139 - 139