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Tag Archives: European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
How has the Brighton Declaration Affected the Defence of Human Rights in Europe?
With just a month remaining of its six-month Chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, the UK was determined to make its mark. The European Court of Human Rights (the Court) certainly created a lot of press attention … Continue reading
What does the Draft Brighton Declaration Mean for Human Rights in Europe?
The United Kingdom, in its capacity as Chair of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, is organising a conference on the future of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg. From 18th to 20th April representatives from … Continue reading
EU Responses to Terrorism: New Briefing Papers
Over the last 12 months I have researched and written three briefing papers, updating QCEA’s earlier work – 2005-2007 – on EU responses to terrorism. Policies relating to counter-terrorism at EU and Member State levels are numerous, technical and controversial, … Continue reading
Posted in EU Responses to Terrorism, Human Rights
Tagged Amnesty International, Council of Europe, Council of the European Union, democratic accountability, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, EU Counter-Terrorism Policy, European Commission, European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), European Data Protection Supervisor, European Network of Experts on Radicalisation, European Parliament (EP), European Police Office (Europol), European Union (EU), Extraordinary Rendition, human rights, Internet, LIBE Committee, Lisbon Treaty, Network of Associations of Victims of Terrorism, Passenger Name Records (PNRs), Prevent Protect Pursue Respond, Secret Detention, Security, Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) Agreement, Sophie in’t Veld (MEP), Statewatch, Stockholm Programme, Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP), Terrorist lists, Torture, transparency
European Court of Human Rights rules on Right to Conscientious Objection to Military Service
A ground-breaking judgment of the European Court of Human Rights on 7 July 2011 confirms that states have a duty to respect the right to conscientious objection. The case is that of Bayatyan v Aermenia (Application no 23459/03 / 1/6/2011). … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic Accountability, Human Rights, Peace
Tagged Amnesty International, Armenia, Conscientious Objection, Council of Europe, European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), Human Rights without Frontiers, Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)
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Liberty, security, and the lessons of 9/11
This will be the first in a series of blog posts examining the EU’s Justice and Home Affairs policy. This post charts the development of the policy in its historical context over the last decade or so, and examines the … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, Human Rights
Tagged Anti-terrorism legislation, Council of the European Union, Criminal Justice, Cross-border crime, EU Justice & Home Affairs policy, European Arrest Warrant, European Commission, European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), European Parliament (EP), Extradition, human rights, Judicial cooperation, Mutual recognition, Sarah Ludford (MEP), Treaties on European Union, Trevi Agreement
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