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Old and new human rights in Europe : The scope of EU rights versus that of ECHR rights

Groussot, Xavier LU and Gill-Pedro, Eduardo LU (2014) p.232-258
Abstract
What impact will the entry of a legally binding Charter of EU Fundamental Rights have on the scope of protection of the fundamental rights of the EU citizen? How will these ‘new’ rights impact on the ‘old’ human rights in Europe?
This chapter address these questions by evaluating the Strasbourg and Luxembourg legal orders. It will do so by first considering the material and personal scope of the Charter in comparison with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). A wider scope of protection may give individuals greater opportunities to rely on fundamental arguments in litigation, and may even provide the Strasbourg Court with a source of inspiration in extending the scope of ECHR rights, but carries with it dangers, both to the... (More)
What impact will the entry of a legally binding Charter of EU Fundamental Rights have on the scope of protection of the fundamental rights of the EU citizen? How will these ‘new’ rights impact on the ‘old’ human rights in Europe?
This chapter address these questions by evaluating the Strasbourg and Luxembourg legal orders. It will do so by first considering the material and personal scope of the Charter in comparison with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). A wider scope of protection may give individuals greater opportunities to rely on fundamental arguments in litigation, and may even provide the Strasbourg Court with a source of inspiration in extending the scope of ECHR rights, but carries with it dangers, both to the ECHR as a “constitutional instrument of the European public order” (Less)
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EU law, Human rights, EU Fundamental Rights, European Court of Human Rights, Scope of Protection, EU-rätt, Mänskliga rättigheter, Europadomstolen, EU:s grundläggande rättigheter
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Shaping Rights in the ECHR : The Role of the European Court of Human Rights in Determining the Scope of Human Rights - The Role of the European Court of Human Rights in Determining the Scope of Human Rights
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Brems, Eva and Gerards, Janneke
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232 - 258
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Cambridge University Press
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9781107337923
9781107043220
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English
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  booktitle    = {{Shaping Rights in the ECHR : The Role of the European Court of Human Rights in Determining the Scope of Human Rights}},
  editor       = {{Brems, Eva and Gerards, Janneke}},
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  keywords     = {{EU law; Human rights; EU Fundamental Rights; European Court of Human Rights; Scope of Protection; EU-rätt; Mänskliga rättigheter; Europadomstolen; EU:s grundläggande rättigheter}},
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  title        = {{Old and new human rights in Europe : The scope of EU rights versus that of ECHR rights}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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