Publicaties

Ukraine’s rule of law compliance remains poor however the evaluation scale is drawn and whatever resources external donors commit to foster the rule of law in the country. This article examines domestic hindrances to the introduction and consolidation of the rule of law in Ukraine. It argues that systemic shortcomings in rule of law application in Ukraine are not only and not so much due to deficiencies in the supply of law, or the shape of laws ...

This article provides an overview of the use of the term "rule of law" (rechtsstaat, état de droit) by the Belgian Constitutional Court. As the use of this term turns out to be very limited, it subsequently analyses the Court's jurisprudence on several key features of a State governed by the rule of law, such as the principle of legal certainty, the principle of proportionality. It then describes some current challenges to the rule of law, such ...

Overview of how the Constitutional Court uses the concept of the "rule of law" and related concepts in its case law.

This contribution focuses on the impact of surveillance on the rule of law, due process and the presumption of innocence, key values and principles of a democratic order. It illustrates how they are implemented and enforced in contemporary surveillance societies, while referring to European law and case law.