Paving the Way: Adjustments of Systems and Mutual Influences between the European Court of Human Rights and European Union Law Before Accession

The paper presents some of the most relevant aspects of European nondiscrimination law established th rough European Union law and the European Convention on Human Rights, looking also at the evolution of the norms and milestones of case-law on equal treatment within the two systems. The paper gives an overview of the non-discrimination concept as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union and by the European Court of Human Rights. We examine the similar elements but also give insight into conceptual differences between the two human rights regimes when dealing with equal treatment. The differences mainly stem from the more complex approach taken by EU law although, based on analysed norms, cases, and provisions, the aspects of equal treatment in EU law are largely consistent with the practice of the ECtHR. Lastly, the paper briefl y places the European non-discrimination law within the multi-layered human rights system, giving some food for thought for the future potential this concept brings.

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Present and Future Relations between the ECJ and the ECtHR

ICL Journal ◽

10.1515/icl-2013-0305 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Rosmarie Doblhoff-Dier ◽

Sandra Kusmierczyk

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Human Rights ◽

European Convention ◽

The European Union ◽

Council Of Europe ◽

European Union Law ◽

The Road ◽

European Court ◽

On The Road ◽

The Relationship

AbstractBy acceding to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the EU’s role as supranational player in the complex human rights architecture of Europe will be finally recognized. On 5 April 2013, the negotiators of the accession procedure of the European Union to the ECHR agreed on a package of draft accession instruments. Constituting a milestone on the road to accession, the now revised Accession Agreement still leaves vast room for discussion. By critically scrutinizing some of its modalities, this article will evaluate its impact on the human rights jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the relationship between both courts. To this end, it will address the somewhat disproportionate involvement of the European Union in the future jurisdiction of the ECtHR and in the decision making of the Council of Europe in matters linked to the ECHR. Furthermore, it will focus on the compatibility of the Draft Agreement with the principle of autonomous interpretation of European Union Law: a highly relevant discussion for the ECJ’s future Opinion under Article 218 (11) TFEU on the compatibility of the finalized draft agreement with the Treaties - the next hurdle for accession.

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The police competence to ensure the rights and freedoms of citizens in modern society

Cuestiones Políticas - Conflictividad política, pandemia de COVID-19 y nuevos paradigmasConflictividad política, pandemia de COVID-19 y nuevos paradigmas ◽

10.46398/cuestpol.3969.09 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 39 (69) ◽

pp. 164-181

Author(s):

Andrii Kubaienko ◽

Ivan Okhrimenko ◽

Olena Kryzhanovska ◽

Iryna Kislitsyna ◽

Maksym Hryshchenko

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Human Rights ◽

Systematic Approach ◽

Modern Society ◽

Legal Regulation ◽

European Union Law ◽

European Court ◽

Administrative Detention ◽

Administrative Actions

The aim of the study is to form a systematic approach to understanding and resolving a set of tasks of police activities that guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens in modern society. It was concluded that the most typical negligence in this area includes violations of the rights and freedoms of citizens such as the installation of administrative actions against them without any sign of the crime, incorrect characterization of administrative infractions, the violation of the procedural order of administrative detention, cases of unjustified detention without preparation of reports, as well as exceeding the legal deadlines for administrative detention. Particular attention was paid to the set of means of appeal in proceedings concerning administrative offences, which may be referred to as the institution of the protection of citizens' rights and freedoms. Common European approaches to the legal regulation of policing and the influence of European Union law and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights on the guarantee of human rights and freedoms in policing were analyzed.

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La responsabilidad de los diarios digitales por los comentarios de sus usuarios

RVAP 118 - Revista Vasca de Administración Pública / Herri-Arduralaritzarako Euskal Aldizkaria ◽

10.47623/ivap-rvap.99.100.2014.016 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 425-452

Author(s):

M.ª Nieves ARRESE IRIONDO

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Human Rights ◽

Freedom Of Speech ◽

European Union Law ◽

Member States ◽

Derechos Humanos ◽

European Court ◽

Grand Chamber ◽

Digital Newspapers

RESUMEN: Una de las caracteristicas de los diarios digitales es que permiten que los usuarios introduzcan comentarios en sus plataformas. La normativa comunitaria, y en su desarrollo, la interna de cada Estado, especifican en que supuestos los diarios estan exentos de responsabilidad por el tenor de dichos comentarios. No obstante, una sentencia de la Seccion Primera del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos ha cuestionado los citados supuestos al llevar a cabo una interpretacion distinta. Las reacciones a dicha sentencia por parte de asociaciones en defensa de la libertad de expresion no se han hecho esperar, y el planteamiento del asunto ante la Gran Sala del Tribunal de Estrasburgo abre una nueva oportunidad para que reconsidere su postura y dicte un pronunciamiento acorde con la normativa de la Union. LABURPENA: Egunkari digitalen ezaugarria da erabiltzaileek iruzkinak sar ditzaketela haien plataformetan. Europar Batasuneko araudiak, eta hori garatuz, Estatu bakoitzekoek, zehazten dute zein kasutan ez diren egunkari digitalak iruzkin horiengatik erantzule izango. Hala ere, Giza Eskubideen Europar Auzitegiaren Lehenengo Atalak emandako epai batek kasu horiek zalantzan jarri ditu beste bat izan baita egin duen interpretazioa. Adierazpen-askatasunaren aldeko erakundeek epai horren aurka erreakzionatu dute, eta uzia Estrasburgoko Auzitegiaren Areto Nagusiaren aurrean planteatu denez, aukera berria ireki da bere jarrera berriz pentsatu eta Europar Batasuneko araudiarekin bat etorriko den ebazpena emateko. ABSTRACT: Digital newspapers allow users to include their own comments. European and Member States’ laws specify in which cases those newspapers are exempted from liability owing to those opinions. However, the European Court of Human Rights (First Section) has questioned those exemptions. Freedom of speech associations have criticized the ECHR’s standpoint. In fact, an appeal is pending before the Grand Chamber of the ECHR providing a fresh opportunity to amend the current interpretation of applicable laws and adopt a position much closer to European Union law.

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The Relative Autonomy of the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Regime

Nordic Journal of International Law ◽

10.1163/15718107-08810004 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 88 (1) ◽

pp. 65-85

Author(s):

Bruno De Witte

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Human Rights ◽

Fundamental Rights ◽

The European Union ◽

European Union Law ◽

Legal Norms ◽

Court Of Justice ◽

European Court ◽

The World ◽

Distinctive Role

The concept of the autonomy of European Union law plays an important role in the fundamental rights domain. Autonomy has been expressly invoked by the Court of Justice of the European Union (cjeu) when reviewing international legal norms on human rights grounds, and when denying the possibility for the eu to accede to the European Court of Human Rights (echr). The article also describes other constellations in which the cjeu has sought to preserve the distinctiveness of the eu’s approach to the protection of rights but without resorting to the use of autonomy language. The article concludes by advocating a positive rather than merely defensive use of autonomy, namely to describe the distinctive role that eu human rights policies can play in ensuring the effective enjoyment of human rights in the world.

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The Right to a Name Versus National Identity in the Context of eu Law: The Case of Lithuania

Review of Central and East European Law ◽

10.1163/15730352-04204003 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 325-363

Author(s):

Aistė Mickonytė

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Human Rights ◽

National Identity ◽

European Convention ◽

The European Union ◽

European Union Law ◽

Member States ◽

National Minorities ◽

European Court ◽

The Right

This article examines national regulations relating to the recognition of names in official documents by focusing on Article 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, having particular regard to the judgment of the European Court of Justice in the case of Runevič-Vardyn and Wardyn. It also assesses the potential impact that this and other cases before the ecj and the European Court of Human Rights may exert on national minorities. The recognition of names is not regulated in European Union law; thus, the eu member states may freely determine the usage of names in official documents, as the state language represents a constitutional value and part of the national identity of many eu member states. Therefore, only regulation of names that causes excessive interference with the exercise of freedom of movement or respect for private and family life is unlawful under eu law. This issue will also be discussed in light of Article 4(2) of the Treaty on the European Union, by which the ecj assesses these types of interference with the eu’s duty to respect the national identities of its member states.

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Narratives of Constitutionalization in the European Union Court of Justice and in the European Court of Human Rights’ Case Law

ICL Journal ◽

10.1515/icl-2017-0001 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 11-41

Author(s):

Maurizio Arcari ◽

Stefania Ninatti

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Human Rights ◽

Case Law ◽

European Convention ◽

Legal Systems ◽

The European Union ◽

European Union Law ◽

The Core ◽

Court Of Justice ◽

European Court

Abstract Constitutionalization is a peculiar process which characterizes the whole fabric of modern international law. It may however display different levels of evolution and different implications when distinct legal sub-systems are considered: this appears to be especially true at the European level, in particular in the context of the European Union law and of the European Convention on Human Rights. This article aims at unveiling the key elements of the constitutionalization process as developed by the judges sitting in Luxembourg and Strasbourg. In their relevant case law, both the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) have identified the core concepts and elements lying behind the constitutionalization of their respective legal systems. The analysis of the ECJ and ECtHR case law will be divided into two different parts dealing with the internal dimension from one side, and external one from the other side. While presenting nuances and implications that are linked to the diverse degree of integration of the two legal systems, it may be submitted that the core elements of constitutionalization depicted by the Luxembourg and Strasbourg judges reveal some common patterns.

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European Court of Human Rights case law as a source of European Union law

Law and innovative society ◽

10.37772/2309-9275-2021-1(16)-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dmytro Boichuk ◽

Vitalii Hryhoriev

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Human Rights ◽

Case Law ◽

Eu Law ◽

The European Union ◽

European Union Law ◽

Court Of Justice ◽

European Court ◽

Legal Nature ◽

The Eu

The article is devoted to the study of the legal nature of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights as a source of law of the European Union. Within the scope of the doctrinal sources and the existing case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union, the authors substantiate the logic of including existing the European Court of Human Rights case law in the EU law sources, citing arguments based on the EU law and the case law.

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Case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Union Law: An Area of Important Interaction and Dialogue for Stronger Human Rights Protection in Europe

NaUKMA Research Papers Law ◽

10.18523/2617-2607.2020.5.65-77 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (0) ◽

pp. 65-77

Author(s):

Pavlo Pushkar

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Human Rights ◽

Case Law ◽

The European Union ◽

European Union Law ◽

Human Rights Protection ◽

Rights Protection ◽

European Court ◽

Important Interaction

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Identidad nacional y sistema del Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos

Anales de Derecho ◽

10.6018/analesderecho.452791 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Pablo Cruz Mantilla de los Ríos

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Human Rights ◽

European Convention ◽

The European Union ◽

Constitutional Courts ◽

European Union Law ◽

Identidad Nacional ◽

Derechos Humanos ◽

Legal Literature ◽

European Court

La identidad nacional es una categoría jurídica central del Derecho de la Unión Europea que está siendo invocada cada vez con mayor frecuencia entre la doctrina, así como entre los Tribunales Constitucionales nacionales y el Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea. En estas circunstancias, está surgiendo una, aún incipiente e inmadura, literatura académica que, con base en una serie de recientes pronunciamientos del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos, está interpretando si existe en el marco del sistema del Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos una figura análoga. Este artículo tiene por objeto analizar en, clave comparada, la posible emergencia de dicha categoría en ese nuevo contexto jurídico. National identity is an essential legal category in European Union law which has increasingly been invoked by scholars as well as constitutional courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union. In this connection, it is emerging a, still incipient and immature, legal literature which, on the basis of a series of recent judgments coming from the European Court of Human Rights, is interpreting whether there is an analogous figure in the framework of the European Convention of Human Rights system. This article aims to analyse, in a comparative key, the possible advent of the above-mentioned figure in this new legal context.

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