Author (Person) | Cronin, David |
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Publisher | Politico |
Publication Date | 16/05/2002 |
Content Type | News |
Summary: A PAN-EUROPEAN body has criticised the 'growing contradiction' between the EU's demands that the wider world respect human rights and lack of scrutiny of its own institutions' activities. Hans-Christian Krüger, deputy secretary-general of the 44-nation Council of Europe, believes there is no justification for the EU's continuing failure to allow its laws to be examined by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source https://www.politico.eu/article/council-of-europe-chief-attacks-legal-loophole-on-human-rights/ |
Subject Categories | Values and Beliefs |
Subject Tags | Fundamental | Human Rights |
Keywords | European Convention on Human Rights [ECHR] |
International Organisations | European Union [EU] |