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The Europeah Pillar ofsocial rights: added value for fundamental social rights at the European level? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Internet (access) as a new fundamental right. Inflating the current rights framework? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The debate on the possible recognition of the use of the Internet as a human right matures. This paper, first, overviews arguments in favour and against the recognition of such a right. It then analyses how existing human rights, in particular the freedom of expression, function as legal tools to shield the content and connectivity of the Internet against unlawful interference. Next it turns to the doctrine of positive state obligations and the ...
Internet (access) as a new fundamental right : inflating the current rights framework? Ghent University
The debate on the possible recognition of the use of the Internet as a human right matures. This paper, first, overviews arguments in favour and against the recognition of such a right. It then analyses how existing human rights, in particular the freedom of expression, function as legal tools to shield the content and connectivity of the Internet against unlawful interference. Next it turns to the doctrine of positive state obligations and the ...
Listing off terrorists: finding the right balance between effective measures and fundamental human rights guarantees Ghent University
Public Privacy: a European Fundamental Rights Analysis of the Right to Private Life in an Age of Smartphones, Drones and Social Media Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Human rights referendum: Dissonance between ‘the will of the people’ and fundamental rights? Hasselt University
Referendums and popular initiatives have proliferated in many parts of the world as part of the effort to improve the quality of democracy and enhance citizen participation in policy making. However, even before the surge of populist nationalism in the 2010s, referendums have become a sort of weapon to restrict various rights. Furthermore, the juxtaposition between ‘the will of the people’ and human rights has once again brought back the ...
European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms : European Court of Human Rights : Study guide = Європейська конвенція про захист прав людини і основоположних свобод : Європейський суд з прав людини : Навчальний посібник Ghent University
Study guide "European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The European Court of Human Rights" contains a detailed analysis of the legal foundations of the organization and activities of the European Court of Human Rights. It is aimed at educational and methodological support for the teaching and learning of the course "Case law of the European Court of Human Rights", which is read by master's students of the ...
The impact of the fundamental rights case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice on the domestic separation of powers University of Antwerp
The separation of powers is a true hallmark of any liberal democracy, governed by the rule of law. The separation-of-powers theory argues that by distributing government power over various state bodies, these bodies will keep each other in check, thereby preventing the abuse and arbitrary use of this power. The most common understanding of the theory dictates that power be dispersed over three branches – the legislative branch, the executive ...