scholarly journals International Prisoner Treatment Standards: For and Against

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Aleksey N. Antipov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
Treatment Standards ◽  
Economic Justification ◽  
European Court ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Convergence And Divergence ◽  
Russian Law ◽  
European Standards

Russia’s accession to the Council of Europe at the end of the XX century predetermined the convergence and divergence processes of international and Russian law, led to the implementation of European standards and rules for the treatment of prisoners in Russian legislation, and established Russia’s obligation to implement the decisions of the European court of human rights. However, it was not the lack of scientific and economic justification for some of the proposed changes and additions that created an inappropriate result, situations that are not typical of Russia and in some cases contradict the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

scholarly journals Recent Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights: an Overview

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeriy A. Musin
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Case Law ◽  
European Countries ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
European Court ◽  
Fundamental Freedoms ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
The Russian Federation

In 2006 the Russian Federation was chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Our motto was: “Towards united Europe without dividing lines.” In order to make European countries closer to each other it is very important to insure unified interpretation and application of norms contained in international treaties. Such harmony between countries requires us to first consider the terms in the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

scholarly journals Constitutional Justice of Russia within the judicial landscape of contemporary Europe

2017 ◽  
pp. 21-44
Author(s):  
Marianna Abramova
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Judicial System ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
European Court ◽  
Constitutional Justice ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
National Systems

The Russian Federation became a member of the Council of Europe in 1996. This step determined the development of Russia’s judicial system for the coming several decades and made it possible for Russia’s national system of law to integrate into judicial landscape of Europe, thereby enabling Russia to uphold democratic values. The emergence of new legislation affected all branches of Russia’s system of law. But the experience of the two decades has demonstrated that such modernization can be effective only by way of dialogue rather than by simple copying and implementing international rules. An important role in this process was played by the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation (RF) that was founded in 1991. The paper reviews the role it played in the 1993 Constitutional crisis, examines the Court’s structure and powers, and also analyzes the juridical nature of its decisions. The Author analyzes the collisions between decisions handed down by the European Court of Human Rights and the Constitution of Russia from the point of view of the stand taken by the Constitutional Court of the RF. In the¿ end, the Author arrives at the conclusion that there is a need for a dialogue among European and national systems of justice with the help of filtration mechanisms and multilevel constitutionalism.

Presumption of Innocence as a Principle of Administrative Offense Proceedings

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
Artem R. Nobel ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Presumption Of Innocence ◽  
Judicial Practice ◽  
European Court ◽  
The Russian Federation

The presumption of innocence is defined as one of the key principles of proceedings on the cases of administrative offenses. Using the current legislation, the legal positions of the highest courts of the Russian Federation and the European Court of Human Rights, judicial practice, the author reveals the essence of the presumption of innocence by highlighting the elements of this principle and characterizing their content.

scholarly journals The Material and Procedural Aspects of Non Bis In Idem Principle in Proceedings on Administrative Offenses

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 39-42
Author(s):  
Artem R. Nobel ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Criminal Procedure ◽  
European Court ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Administrative Responsibility

The essence of the principle of one-time administrative responsibility is considered, its concept and proposals for improving the provisions of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation are formulated. The conclusions are based on the provisions of the legislation on administrative offenses, the legal positions of the highest courts of the Russian Federation, the European Court of Human Rights, a comparative analysis of the current criminal and criminal procedure legislation. The operation of the principle non bis in idem in proceedings on the cases of administrative offenses is revealed by highlighting the material and procedural elements that make up its content.

European Norms on the Protection of Human Rights: On the Development of Russian Human Rights Legislation

2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
European Standards ◽  
Principles And Standards ◽  
Judicial Protection ◽  
Special Circumstances

AbstractThis article examines the problems concerning the observance by the Russian Federation of European conventions, in particular the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture. In recent years, there has been a signifi cant breakthrough in the development of Russian legislation in light of human rights' principles and standards laid down by the Council of Europe. At the same time, the implementation of European standards in the law enforcement area has been carried out at a distinctly slow pace, particularly in relation to the criminal–executive system (where the first tentative steps towards the reform of penitentiary institutions have only been recently taken), the rights of migrants and refugees, the protection of the rights of armed forces personnel, and human rights in Chechnya. This article analyses the problems involved in the legal and judicial protection of human rights in Russia as well as issues concerning the restriction of citizens' rights in special circumstances (such as war or a state of emergency) and the protection of social rights. Lastly, the creation of a unifi ed legal space for human rights in the Russian Federation will also be discussed.

7 International Treaties in Russian Judicial and Arbitral Practice

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Butler William E
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
European Convention ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Judicial Practice ◽  
European Court ◽  
Fundamental Freedoms ◽  
Russian Constitution ◽  
The Russian Federation

This chapter explores the role of Soviet and post-Soviet Russian courts in interpreting and applying international treaties. It is clear that Soviet courts dealt more frequently with treaties than the scanty published judicial practice of that period suggests. This early body of treaties may also have contributed to the emergence in the early 1960s of priority being accorded to Soviet treaties insofar as they contained rules providing otherwise than Soviet legislation. Whatever the volume of cases involving treaties that were considered by Soviet courts prior to 1991, the inclusion of Article 15(4) in the 1993 Russian Constitution transformed the situation. A further transformation occurred when the Russian Federation acceded to the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and began to participate in the deliberations of the European Court for Human Rights in Strasbourg.

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