The accession of the European Union to the ECHR

This article outlines the European Union’s gradual progression towards a legal obligation to observe human rights: a series of stops and starts from Brussels to Strasbourg with a starring role for Luxembourg and significant supporting roles for Berlin and Karlsruhe. This commitment towards human rig...

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Autor principal:	Martin Kuijer
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Publicado:	Amsterdam Law Forum 2012
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2ab00fa383c24416899978b55d851c922021-12-02T00:57:56ZThe accession of the European Union to the ECHR1876-8156https://doaj.org/article/2ab00fa383c24416899978b55d851c922012-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://ojs.ubvu.vu.nl/alf/article/view/240https://doaj.org/toc/1876-8156This article outlines the European Union’s gradual progression towards a legal obligation to observe human rights: a series of stops and starts from Brussels to Strasbourg with a starring role for Luxembourg and significant supporting roles for Berlin and Karlsruhe. This commitment towards human rights will acquire a new dimension. The Lisbon Treaty requires the European Union to accede to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). With the entry into force of the 14th Protocol to the ECHR, Strasbourg too is now ready to accept the EU as a party to the Convention. But the real work is still to come: the negotiations about the modalities of the accession are underway. This article looks at the main subjects for discussion. Is the EU, as a new party to the ECHR, the ultimate anniversary gift for Strasbourg, or is it a potentially troublesome guest at the party?Martin KuijerAmsterdam Law Forumarticlehuman rightsLawKENAmsterdam Law Forum, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 17-32 (2012)
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The accession of the European Union to the ECHR

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