scholarly journals Islam under the Rule of Law in Europe: How Consistent Is the Human Rights Test?

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 857
Author(s):  
Marie-Claire Foblets
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Freedom Of Religion ◽  
Multicultural Society ◽  
The Rule Of Law

This contribution draws attention to human rights as an instrument of justice to deal with requests that are either made directly or may prove indirectly to be relevant to Muslims who claim the protection of freedom of religion and faith in contemporary European societies. The analysis is distributed over two distinct but complementary illustrations of such claims. The position defended here is that the key to a successful multicultural society lies in enabling adherents of all religions and beliefs, and thus also Muslims, to participate to the same extent, fully and actively, in social life, both as citizens and as private individuals. The challenge lies in finding the balance between looking after the interests of the majority society and meeting the needs and wishes of minority groups and communities, including those communities that are perceived to be ‘new’.

Part IV The Right to Reparation/Guarantees of Non-Recurrence, B Guarantees of Non-Recurrence of Violations, Principle 35 General Principles

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayer-Rieckh Alexander ◽  
Duthie Roger
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Public Consultation ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Institutional Reforms ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Adequate Representation ◽  
The Right

Principle 35 deals with guarantees of non-recurrence of human rights violations, along with some general principles and objectives. It outlines ‘institutional reforms and other measures’ as the means of achieving prevention through their contribution to the rule of law, respect for human rights, and public trust in government institutions. It also highlights the importance of adequate representation of women and minority groups as well as broad public consultation in the process. Four ‘objectives’ are listed in Principle 35: the first repeats the notion of the rule of law and the next three refer to specific measures that are among those included in Principles 36–38. This chapter first provides a contextual and historical background on Principle 35 before discussing its theoretical framework and practice. It concludes with a critical assessment of the notion of guarantees of non-recurrence itself.

Rule of Law in India

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harish Narasappa
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Application Of Law ◽  
Primary Element ◽  
The Status ◽  
Dispute Resolution Mechanism

Rule of law is the foundation of modern democracies. It envisages, inter alia, participatory lawmaking, just and certain laws, a bouquet of human rights, certainty and equality in the application of law, accountability to law, an impartial and non-arbitrary government, and an accessible and fair dispute resolution mechanism. This work’s primary goal is to understand and explain the obvious dichotomy that exists between theory and practice in India’s rule of law structure. The book discusses the contours of the rule of law in India, the values and aspirations in its evolution, and its meaning as understood by the various institutions, identifying reason as the primary element in the rule of law mechanism. It later examines the institutional, political, and social challenges to the concepts of equality and certainty, through which it evaluates the status of the rule of law in India.

In Search of a Standard: References to the Rule of Law in the Case-law of the European Court of Human Rights

ICL Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-69
Author(s):  
Eszter Polgári
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
European Court ◽  
Structured Analysis ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Grand Chamber

AbstractThe present article maps the explicit references to the rule of law in the jurisprudence of the ECtHR by examining the judgments of the Grand Chamber and the Plenary Court. On the basis of the structured analysis it seeks to identify the constitutive elements of the Court’s rule of law concept and contrast it with the author’s working definition and the position of other Council of Europe organs. The review of the case-law indicates that the Court primarily associates the rule of law with access to court, judicial safeguards, legality and democracy, and it follows a moderately thick definition of the concept including formal, procedural and some substantive elements. The rule of law references are predominantly ancillary arguments giving weight to other Convention-based considerations and it is not applied as a self-standing standard.

Prosecutors and National Security

2021 ◽  
pp. 538-558
Author(s):  
Kent Roach
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
National Security ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Criminal Cases ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
The Third ◽  
Relative Rarity ◽  
The Many ◽  
Operational Aspects

This chapter examines the distinct operational and ethical challenges that prosecutors face in national security and especially terrorism cases. The second part of this chapter focuses on the operational challenges that prosecutors face. These include demands for specialization that may be difficult to fulfill given the relative rarity of national security prosecutions; the availability of special investigative powers not normally available in other criminal cases; exceptionally broad and complex offenses; and the demands of federalism and international cooperation. The third part examines ethical and normative challenges that run throughout the many operational aspects of the prosecutorial role in national security cases. These include the challenges of ensuring that often exceptional national security laws are enforced in a manner consistent with the rule of law and human rights. There are also challenges of maintaining an appropriate balance between legitimate claims of secrecy and legitimate demands for disclosure and between maintaining prosecutorial independence and discretion while recognizing the whole of government and whole of society effects of the many difficult decisions that prosecutors must make in national security cases.

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