Extradition

Extradition
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9287160767

The fight against today's new forms of criminality, across Europe and beyond, can only succeed if we have the necessary tools, in particular through effective mechanisms dealing with extradition. For over fifty years, the Council of Europe has been developing a set of instruments dealing with extradition, be it in the form of conventions or resolutions and recommendations to member states. This publication presents notes and comments on the Council of Europe's legal instruments on extradition. It includes the current status of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights on extradition matters and on other transnational criminal proceedings. It also brings together the non-binding instruments on extradition adopted by the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers. Practitioners, policy makers and researchers dealing with extradition matters will find this publication a useful and up-to-date reference document.

Fourth Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition

Fourth Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789287175632

The Council of Europe Treaty Series (CETS) contains the official versions of all the conventions and agreements adopted within the Council of Europe, numbered in the chronological order of their opening for signature. The date on the cover of the publication is that of the opening of the treaty for signature.

Introduction to the European Convention on Human Rights

Introduction to the European Convention on Human Rights
Author: Jean-François Renucci
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789287157157

The model system created by the European Convention on Human Rights is internationally renowned. The rights it protects are among the most important, covering not only civil and political rights, but also certain social and economic rights, such as the right to respect for personal possessions. The European Court of Human Rights stands at the heart of the protection mechanism guaranteeing these rights. It is now an entirely judicial system since the adoption and entry into force of Protocol No. 11, which reorganised the whole system and extended the Court's jurisdiction. The Court's excessive caseload is a problem, though, and this has led to the further improvements contained in Protocol No. 14, designed to strengthen the operation and effectiveness of the Court.

Legal Instruments in the Fight Against International Terrorism

Legal Instruments in the Fight Against International Terrorism
Author: Cyrille J.C.F. Fijnaut
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 788
Release: 2004-06-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9047413504

This book finds its origins in a transatlantic colloquium held in the European Parliament in Brussels in May 2002. After an introductory overview of the US and European responses to 9/11 it addresses the main legal aspects of the fight against international terrorism, namely police and judicial cooperation (including mutual legal assistance, extradition and the role of entities like Europol and Eurojust), financial initiatives (e.g. by the UN Security Council, the FATF and the EU), human rights and rule of law issues (such as trial by military commissions, detention of alleged unlawful combatants and others, state of emergency derogations, due process, the death penalty and privacy) and international law aspects (inter alia self-defence, the application of international humanitarian law, prisoner of war status, the role of the UN, in particular the Security Council, sanctions and the negotiations on a comprehensive convention on combating terrorism). Each topic is considered from a US and from a European perspective.

Council of Europe Law

Council of Europe Law
Author: Florence Benoît-Rohmer
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9287155941

Since its foundation, the Council of Europe has established a common legal system for European states, based on democracy, the rule of law and human rights. Its standard-setting texts have helped its members meet the challenges of changing societies and now apply all over Europe given the organisation¿s unprecedented geographical enlargement since 1989. In this connection, the Council of Europe has played a key role in the accession of the new member states to the European Union. The first section of the book deals with the "constitutional" law of the Council of Europe, or its internal statutes in the broad sense. It covers the 1949 Statute, which, along with related texts, lays down the Council¿s aims and determines its membership and operating methods. The second section concerns the role played by the Council of Europe - which has always been very active in standard-setting - in the harmonisation of European states¿ domestic law. The third section situates Council of Europe law in the European context. For instance, it studies the extent to which Council of Europe conventions have been incorporated in domestic law and how Council of Europe law and European Union law co-exist.

The Law and Practice of Extradition

The Law and Practice of Extradition
Author: Harmen van der Wilt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2022-06-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0429670206

The Law and Practice of Extradition provides an in-depth overview of extradition law and practice, providing students with an understanding of how key elements have been shaped by the state, the fugitive and the international community. The process of globalisation has offered huge opportunities for organised crime, both in terms of expansion of operations and the possibility to evade justice, confronting states with considerable challenges. The Law and Practice of Extradition addresses all key topics in this fast-evolving area, including extradition and international crimes, terrorism and human rights. This textbook is particularly suitable for master's and post-doctoral students with a basic background knowledge of international law, criminal law and international relations, and will interest legal practitioners who seek a better understanding of extradition.

Arguing and Justifying

Arguing and Justifying
Author: Robert F. Barsky
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1351957287

This is the first book of its kind to address the crucial issue of why people choose to make Convention refugee claims. It represents a substantial and original contribution primarily to the field of refugee studies but also applicable for a broader readership of political science, international studies, sociology, law, history and women’s studies. Furthermore, it theorizes the problems that face refugees by discussing the perception of the possible host countries. The conclusions of the book bear directly upon contemporary issues in refugee studies that suggest refugees move on the basis of (generally) extreme levels of persecution.

Nicholls, Montgomery, and Knowles on The Law of Extradition and Mutual Assistance

Nicholls, Montgomery, and Knowles on The Law of Extradition and Mutual Assistance
Author: Clive Nicholls QC
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 877
Release: 2013-03-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199692815

Nicholls, Montgomery, and Knowles on The Law of Extradition and Mutual Assistance provides a comprehensive and analytical treatment of the laws covering the extradition and mutual assistance agreements, as well as international mutual assistance. Provides extensive treatment of both extradition and mutual assistance in one text.

Defining Human Trafficking and Identifying Its Victims

Defining Human Trafficking and Identifying Its Victims
Author: Venla Roth
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2011-12-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004209247

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the legal framework against trafficking in human beings and examines why anti-trafficking strategies and activities have proved to be more ineffective and unsuccessful than anticipated on the international level and specifically in Finland.

Human Rights in the Council of Europe and the European Union

Human Rights in the Council of Europe and the European Union
Author: Steven Greer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2018-03-29
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108647456

Confusion about the differences between the Council of Europe (the parent body of the European Court of Human Rights) and the European Union is commonplace amongst the general public. It even affects some lawyers, jurists, social scientists and students. This book will enable the reader to distinguish clearly between those human rights norms which originate in the Council of Europe and those which derive from the EU, vital for anyone interested in human rights in Europe and in the UK as it prepares to leave the EU. The main achievements of relevant institutions include securing minimum standards across the continent as they deal with increasing expansion, complexity, multidimensionality, and interpenetration of their human rights activities. The authors also identify the central challenges, particularly for the UK in the post-Brexit era, where the components of each system need to be carefully distinguished and disentangled.