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Conference on Derogations from the ECHR and Situations of Emergency
On 4 May, the Institute of International Law and International Relations of the University of Graz is organising a confernece entitled “Derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights under Contemporary Situations of Emergency“. The conference will be held at the Faculty…
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My Article on Influence of ECHR Anti-Torture Jurisprudence on the UN Human Rights Committee
I have just posted on SSRN my new paper on jurisprudential influences of Strasbourg case-law on the work of the United Nations Human Rights Committee. It is entitled ‘Echoes of Strasbourg in Geneva. The Influence of ECHR Anti-Torture Jurisprudence on the United…
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Book on Equality of Arms under Article 6 ECHR
Omkar Sidhu has published the book ‘The Concept of Equality of Arms in Criminal Proceedings under Article 6 of The European Convention on Human Rights‘ with Intersentia Publishers. This is the abstract: “Inherent to and at the very core of the right…
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Enroll for May Edition of MOOC on ECHR
After two successful editions and over 8000 participants in total, we have now opened up enrollment for the third edition of the MOOC ‘Human Rights for Open Societies – An Introduction to the European Convention on Human Rights‘. The starting date is…
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New ECHR Readings
At the end of the month a short list of recent ECHR-related writings: * Fiona de Londras (Birmingham University) and Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou (Liverpool University) have published ‘Mission Impossible? Addressing Non-Execution Through Infringement Proceedings in the European Court of Human Rights‘, in the…
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René Cassin Competition This Week
This week, the 32nd edition of the René Cassin Competition will be held in Strasbourg. It is the oldest French-language moot court competition on the European Convention on Human Rights. This year, the topic is health and European human rights law. Thirty…
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European Implementation Network has Director Vacancy
The European Implementation Network (EIN), set up last year, has opened a vacancy for a full-time Director to manage its organizational development and to develop and implement a programme of activities focused on delivering its mission. In its own words, ” is a…
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Book on Family Rights and the ECHR
Carmen Draghici (City University London School) has just published the book ‘Legitimacy of Family Rights in Strasbourg Case Law- ‘Living Instrument’ or Extinguished Sovereignty?‘ with Hart Publishing. It is both available as hardback and e-book. This is the book’s abstract: ‘Modern family…
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ESIL – European Court Conference on Migration
Pre-announcement: the European Society for International Law and the European Court of Human Rights will co-organise a one-day conference on ‘Migration and the European Convention on Human Rights’. The conference will take place on Friday 6 October 2017 at at the Court…
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MOOC on the ECHR Open for Registration
After its very successful first airing, with over 5000 participants at the end of last year, we will again run our Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) starting next week 13 February. Registration is open now! To enroll, please go to the Coursera…
