Overview

This work disccusses aspects of topics such as: property rights; the freedom of expression for commercial actors; the principle of government openness; the right to vote and to be elected; freedom of movement; social rights as general principles of Community Law; workers' rights of participation; family rights and the position of women in the family; expulsion and extradition in and from the EU; the protection of minorities; the protection of cultural heritage; foreign policy and extraterritoriality. How does judicial protection under Union Law compare with standards of protection under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, or with national constitutional law? Is Maastricht a step forward in the protection of human rights? This book provides a discussion for the search for answers.

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Author:   Nanette A. Neuwahl ,  Allan Rosas
Publisher:   Kluwer Law International
Imprint:   Kluwer Law International
Volume:   42
Weight:   1.406kg
ISBN:  

9789041101242

ISBN 10:   9041101241
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 October 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword. Contributors. Abbreviations. 1. The Treaty on European Union: a step forward in the protection of human rights? N.A. Neuwahl. 2. Aspects of the relationship between Community law and national law; S. O'Leary. 3. Fundamental rights and fundamental boundaries: on standards and values in the protection of human rights; J.H.H. Weiler. 4. Access to European Union information: an element of citizenship and a neglected constitutional right; D. Curtin, H. Meijers. 5. Rights of free movement; D. Pollard. 6. Human rights of aliens in Europe; H.G. Schermers. 7. The protection of national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities; M.A.M. Estebanez. 8. Electoral rights and the European Union: a broader human rights perspective; A. Rosas. 9. Workers' rights of participation; C. Barnard. 10. Social rights as general principles of Community law; E. Szyszczak. 11. A gendered perspective on the right to family life in European Community law; T. Hervey. 12. Cultural protection: a matter of Union citizenship or human rights? M. Ross. 13. Property rights: a forgotten issue under the Union; F. Campbell-White. 14. Freedom of expression for commercial actors; P.M. Twomey. 15. Extraterritoriality in human rights; P. Torremans. 16. The European Union's foreign policy and human rights; D. Napoli. Select bibliography. Table of cases. Index.

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' This book, the forty-second in the prestigious Martinus Nijhoff International Studies in Human Rights' Series. [...] is undoubtedly a valuable addition to the literature on the topic and certainly a vital purchase for any serious academic law library.' <br> The Maastricht Journal, 3 (1996).

' This book, the forty-second in the prestigious Martinus Nijhoff International Studies in Human Rights' Series. [...] is undoubtedly a valuable addition to the literature on the topic and certainly a vital purchase for any serious academic law library.' The Maastricht Journal, 3 (1996).

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