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Book abstract:
This book is volume VII, book 2 of the Collected courses of the Academy of European Law entitled 'The protection of human rights in Europe'. The Academy offers the opportunity of attending courses given by leading authorities from all over the world. Lecturers offer their own evaluation and analysis of Community law, the European Convention on Human Rights and other topics concerning European law. The lectures are published in this annual publication.
There are three contributions to this volume. The first is from Henry G. Schermers: General course European Convention on Human Rights. This essay is split into four parts: Part I: History and functioning of the European Convention on Human Rights. Part II: Articles. Part III: Protocols to the Convention followed by Part IV: Conclusion. His essay is based on discussions with his students on the text of the Convention and the most important judgements of the European Court of Human Rights.
The second contribution is from Patrick Weil: The Transformation of Immigration Policies. Immigration control and nationality laws in Europe: a comparative approach. This essay is split into two parts: The transformation of immigration policies and Possible convergence in nationality and citizenship laws in Europe: the lessons of the French experience for Germany and Europe.
The third and final contribution to this volume comes from Andrew Clapham: Mainstreaming human rights at the United Nations - the challenge for the first High Commissioner for Human Rights. This is split into five parts: The tension between the UN Secretary-General and Action on Human Rights; The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; The Geneva-based Centre for Human Rights: image and reality; The Secretariat in New York; and The Vienna-based Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Division.
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