Title Žmogaus teisių apsauga Europoje ir Europos Sąjungos prisijungimas prie Žmogaus teisių ir pagrindinių laisvių apsaugos konvencijos /
Another Title Human rights protection in Europe and the European Union accession to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
Authors Pažereckaitė, Gintarė ; Vienažindytė, Jevgenija
DOI 10.15388/Teise.2014..3906
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Is Part of Teisė / Vilniaus universitetas.. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2014, t. 92, p. 109-125.. ISSN 1392-1274
Abstract [eng] In the light of the forthcoming accession of the European Union (EU) to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), the article examines the human rights protection in Europe and presents situations, which demonstrate the lack of coherence and efficiency in the current system of protection. The article discusses how the EU accession to the ECHR will affect to the human rights protection in Europe. The article also analyses mechanisms and procedures proposed in the Draft Accession Agreement, including rules on the attribution of conduct, creation of the co-respondent mechanism and prior involvement of the EU Court of Justice in the procedure before the European Court of Human Rights. The proposed new system clarifies the complex issue of the responsibility of the EU and its Member States therefore ensuring legal certainty for individual applicants. Further, the accession should ensure better interaction between the co-existing human rights protection systems in Europe. However, the proposed co-respondent mechanism raises doubts due to its complexity; moreover, the prior involvement of the EU Court of Justice in the proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights might have a negative impact on the access to justice under the ECHR. The article also raises the question on the future application of the presumption of equivalent protection. Finally, it is summed up that the conclusion that the EU accession to the ECHR will certainly enhance the coherence and efficiency of human rights protection in Europe is premature.
Published Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla
Type Journal article
Language Lithuanian
Publication date 2014
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