Rights and wrongs under the ECHR

the prohibition of abuse of rights in article 17 of the European Convention on Human Rights

The prohibition of abuse of rights in Article 17 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR or Convention) embodies one of the Convention's main principles: its commitment to democracy and democratic values. The provision aims to prevent groups and individuals from successfully invoking ...

The principle of equality of arms in international criminal proceedings

This book examines the interpretation and application of the principle of equality of arms in proceedings before several international criminal courts. The coming of age of these institutions merits an evaluation of the application of one of the fundamental principles underlying a criminal procedure. The ...

Interpretation of fundamental rights in a multilevel legal system

an analysis of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union

Fundamental rights provisions are known for their relatively vague and general formulation. As a result, judges dealing with these provisions are confronted with many and often controversial interpretative choices. These interpretative choices already present judges operating in a national context with difficulties, but even more ...

International criminal adjudication and the collection of evidence

obligations of states