Month: November 2023
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New Book on the Freedom of Religion or Belief in the ECHR
Caroline K. Roberts (Oxford Brookes University) has just published a new book entitled Freedom of Religion or Belief in the European Convention on Human Rights: A Reappraisal. This is the abstract: ”The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion in Article 9 of the
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Launch of the Open Council of Europe Academic Networks Project
The Council of Europe has launched the Open Council of Europe Academic Networks (OCEAN) project. The aim of the initiative is to strengthen co-operation between the Council of Europe and European universities and research institutions, and to promote the Council of Europe convention system through
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Changes to the Rules of Court, Including on Interim Measures
In the past few months, the Court has been initiating some changes to its Rules of Court. Several of the changes relate to both degrees of transparency: on the public character of documents (Rule 33 § 1 on this has been amended) and a new, connected
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New Online Course ‘Interplay between the ECHR and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights’
The HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) Programme of the Council of Europe has launched the free online course ‘Introduction to Human Rights Protection in Europe – The Interplay between the ECHR and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights‘. This six-hour online course focuses
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Webinar on the ECtHR and Domestic Case-law Application
On 4 December 2023 from 10:00 to 12:00 CET, the European Lawyers Foundation (ELF) and the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) are organizing a webinar entitled ‘The European Court of Human Rights and its case-law application at national level: How to
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New Book on the ECtHR and the Norm against Torture
Ezgi Yildiz (California State University) has just published a new book entitled ‘Between Forbearance and Audacity: The European Court of Human Rights and the Norm against Torture‘. This is the abstract: ‘When international courts are given sweeping powers, why would they ever refuse to use them?