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Call for Papers: The European Yearbook on Human Rights (EYHR)
The European Yearbook on Human Rights (EYHR) invites submissions for a special issue dedicated to the interconnected legacies of three pivotal moments in European history: the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki…
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New Issue European Human Rights Law Review
The European Human Rights Law Review just published a new issue (Issue 5, 2024). The issue contains one editorial, three research articles, seven case comments and one publication review. The articles focus on the topics of the recognition of a right to…
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New Thematic Factsheet on Misuse of Power by States
The Council of Europe’s Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights has just issued a new thematic factsheet on the role played by Article 18 of the ECHR in the prevention of the misuse of power…
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New ECHR Readings
Please find below a selection of newly published academic readings related to the European Convention on Human Rights and its Court, of the last few month. Enjoy reading! * Rebecca Lawrence, ‘A Positive Right to Rehabilitation? An Examination of the ‘Principle of Rehabilitation’…
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Call for Papers for 15th Anniversary Strasbourg Observers
On 8-9 May 2025, the Strasbourg Observers Blog will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with a symposium in Ghent, Belgium. For this special occasion, researchers are invited to submit a contribution and reflect on important developments at the Court and/or in the…
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Hybrid Event on the ECHR and Sports
On Tuesday 29 October at 12:15 ET, the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School is organizing an event entitled ‘The Rights of Athletes and Players: The Role of the European Court of Human Rights in Adjudicating Global Sports Disputes’. During the…
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Report on Non-Implementation of European Court Judgments
The European Implementation Network and Democracy Reporting International released their new report entitled ‘Justice Delayed and Justice Denied: Non-Implementation of European Courts’ Judgments and the Rule of Law‘. It is their third edition, with again the specific focus on the non-implementation of…
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New Judge in Respect of Poland Elected
Yesterday, the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly elected Ms Anna Adamska-Gallant as a judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Poland for a term of office of nine years. Ms Anna Adamska-Gallant is a Polish lawyer specializing in international criminal…
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New Elections in the Court
Last week, the plenary of the European Court of Human Rights elected from amongst its midst three judges to new positions. First off, a new Vice-President of the Court was elected: Judge Ivana Jelić, the judge elected in respect of Montenegro. She will start…
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New Thematic Factsheet on Rights of Persons With Disabilities
The Council of Europe’s Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights has just issued a new thematic factsheet on how judgments of the Court have helped to protect and advance the rights of persons with disabilities…