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Dean Spielmann New President of the European Court
The judge elected on behalf of Luxembourg, Dean Spielmann, has today been elected by his peers as the successor to the Court’s current President, Nicolas Bratza. The latter’s term of office as judge at the European Court of Human Rights is due…
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New ECHR Academic Articles
The newest ‘current contents’ selection of SIM’s documentation (August 2012) includes a number of articles on the Convention and the Court: * G. Martinico, ‘Is the European Convention going to be ‘supreme’? A comparative-constitutional overview of ECHR and EU law before national…
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A Practical Guide on Admissibility Criteria
The Council of Europe has published the second edition of ‘Bringing a case to the European Court of Human Rights – A practical guide on admissibility criteria’ both in English and in French. It is, as far as I can see, the…
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New Edition of German-Language ECHR Handbook
As I am currently enjoying the hospitality of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für Menschenrechte (BIM) in Vienna, where I am doing some research, I cannot fail to mention the publication of the fifth edition of an important Austrian publication on the ECHR:…
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Newest Revue Trimestrielle des Droits de l’Homme
The newest issue of the Revue Trimestrielle des Droits de l’Homme (No. 91) has been published. All its main articles are related to the European Court and European Convention. Here is an overview: * Françoise Tulkens, Sébastien Van Drooghenbroeck & Frédéric Krenc,…
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New Book on ECHR – EU Interactions
Giuseppe Martinico, of the Centro de Estudios Politicos y Constitucionales in Spain and Oreste Pollicino, Associate Professor of Comparative Law at Bocconi University in Italy have published a new book in which they research the extent of convergence between Europe’s two main…
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Miscellaneous News
Today, I have a number of miscellaneous issues for you. First, over at the Multirights Blog, there is a report about the resumed negotations between the European Union and the Council of Europe on the EU’s accession to the ECHR. These new…
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Possible Infringement Proceedings Against Russia
Among a number of reforms brought about by Protocol 14 to the European Convention is the possibility for the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to bring infringement proceedings against a state party to the Convention. Article 46(4) of the…
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New ECHR Publications
As a kick-off of the new academic year, the newest online contents overview of the documentation centre of SIM is online now. These are its main ECHR-related references: * A. Hanke, ‘Custody and visitation rights in Germany after the decisions of the European Court…
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Summer Break and Court Documentary
The programme Itineris on TV5 Monde has made a documentary about the European Court of Human Rights. The short film goes into both how the Court works as well as into the building of the Court, designed by Richard Rogers. An accessible…
