Full Professor of Human Rights in a Multidisciplinary Perspective at Utrecht University.
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New Judge in Respect of Montenegro
Yesterday, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elected the new judge in respect of Montenegro at the European Court of Human Rights. With a large majority (101 of 160 votes cast), Ms Ivana Jelić was elected. She will succeed her…
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Guest Post: Commentary on the Final Copenhagen Declaration
Now that the final Copenhagen Declaration has been published, it is my pleasure to publish a guest post by the editors of the earlier commentary series of the draft Declaration, Janneke Gerards and Sarah Lambrecht: The Final Copenhagen Declaration: Fundamentally Improved With…
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Training Seminar on Implementation of Strasbourg Judgments
The European Implementation Network is organising a training seminar in Strasbourg on 21-22 June on implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. The training course is specifically geared towards civil society organisations. The participation costs of those accepted will…
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The Copenhagen Declaration on the ECHR – Final Version Adopted
Last week, the High Level Conference meeting under the Danish Chairpersonship of the Committee of Ministers took place in Copenhagen (12-13 April). The final text of the Copenhagen Declaration was adopted at that occasion. As readers of this blog will know, this…
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Protocol 16 Enters into Force on 1 August 2018
It has taken a few years of patience, but this month the tenth ratification of Protocol 16 to the ECHR was made, by France. The Protocol to the European Convention, adopted in 2013, will enter into force on, 1 August of this…
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New Book on Human Rights in CoE and EU
My Utrecht University colleague Janneke Gerards, together with Steven Greer and Rose Slowe of the University of Bristol, have just published a new book with Cambridge University Press, entitled Human Rights in the Council of Europe and the European Union. Achievements, Trends…
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Book Review on Russia and the ECHR
It is my pleasure to introduce a guest post by Joyce Man, former legal intern at the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC), reviewing the book Russia and the European Court of Human Rights – The Strasbourg Effect by Mälksoo and Benedek: …
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New ECHR Readings
Please find here a selection of recent academic writings on the European Convention on Human Rights and its Court: * Elisabeth Lambert Abdelgawad, ‘The practise of the European Court of Human Rights when striking out applications, Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, vol 36,…
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The Draft Copenhagen Declaration – Comment Series VI
We close this week’s guest commentaries on the draft Copenhagen Declaration with the contribution of Sarah Lambrecht, one of the editors of the series. I thank both her and co-editor Janneke Gerards for this important initiative! Undue political pressure is not dialogue:…
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The Draft Copenhagen Declaration – Comment Series V
In this fifth episode, I am adding my own comments to the discussion on the draft Copenhagen Declaration, focusing on the role of civil society organizations. The Draft Copenhagen Declaration – What About Civil Society? Antoine Buyse, professor of human rights from…