Sweden: European Court of Human Rights Endorsement with Some Reservations
(2016) p.239-265- Abstract
- In difference to certain other European countries, the European Court for Human Rights (ECtHR) is rarely discussed in critical terms in Swedish media or in contemporary legal and political debate in Sweden. The article identifies examples of sporadic critical appraisals of the ECtHR in case-law and in legal debate. Interestingly, no political parties represented in the Riksdag have expressed scepticism to the ECHR system and the role of the ECtHR as such. Concerning politics on a European level, however, Sweden has engaged in the reform of the ECtHR in various ways. The article discusses the limited criticism of the ECtHR in the light of the development of constitutional protection of fundamental rights, the status of the convention, and... (More)
- In difference to certain other European countries, the European Court for Human Rights (ECtHR) is rarely discussed in critical terms in Swedish media or in contemporary legal and political debate in Sweden. The article identifies examples of sporadic critical appraisals of the ECtHR in case-law and in legal debate. Interestingly, no political parties represented in the Riksdag have expressed scepticism to the ECHR system and the role of the ECtHR as such. Concerning politics on a European level, however, Sweden has engaged in the reform of the ECtHR in various ways. The article discusses the limited criticism of the ECtHR in the light of the development of constitutional protection of fundamental rights, the status of the convention, and aspects of Swedish legal culture. (Less)
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- author
- Wenander, Henrik LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2016
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Constitutional law, Human rights, Konstitutionell rätt, Mänskliga rättigheter
- host publication
- Criticism of the European Court of Human Rights : Shifting the Convention System: Counter-Dynamics at the National and EU Level - Shifting the Convention System: Counter-Dynamics at the National and EU Level
- editor
- Popelier, Patricia ; Lambrecht, Sarah and Lemmens, Koen
- pages
- 239 - 265
- publisher
- Intersentia
- ISBN
- 978-1-78068-401-7
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- c75d33df-f069-4fc3-a49a-b5e36941e416
- date added to LUP
- 2016-08-10 13:54:58
- date last changed
- 2021-08-26 09:09:59
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