Synopses & Reviews
This book critically evaluates more than 10 years of Russian membership in the Council of Europe. Starting from the second term of Putins presidency, one can observe a Russian strategy to undermine the normative power of the Council of Europe. As a result the desirability of Russian membership in the Council of Europe is questioned more than ever.
Synopsis
A critical evaluation of a decade of Russian membership of the Council of Europe, which also looks at future developments. Russia and the Council of Europe brings together academic legal experts, specialists involved in court practice and actors at different levels of political decision-making.
About the Author
KATLIJN MALFLIET is Director of the Institute for International and European Policy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. STEPHAN PARMENTIER is Head of the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Russias Membership in the Council of Europe, Ten Years After--
K.Malfliet &--S.ParmentierPART I: A VIEW FROM WITHIN THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Russias Accession to the Council of Europe and the Fulfilment of its Obligations and Commitments--R.Bindig
Democratic Reforms in Russia: The Role of the Monitoring Process of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe--L.Van Den Brande
PART II: THE INFLUENCE OF RUSSIAS MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE ON LEGAL REFORMS IN RUSSIA
Russia and the Rule of Law--F.Feldbrugge
The Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on Russian Legislation and Judicial Practice--A.Kovler
Russian Legal Reforms and the Council of Europe: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back--A.Fogelklou
Adversarial Principles and the Case File in Russian Criminal Procedure--J.Kahn
PART III: IS RUSSIA HONOURING ITS MEMBERSHIP OBLIGATIONS TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE?
Gambling, Misunderstanding or Compromising? The Council of Europe and the War in Chechnya--A.Merlin
Can the European Court of Human Rights Provide Justice for Victims of Russian Human Rights Abuses in Chechnya?--R.Lemaitre
Conclusion: Future Perspectives--K.Malfliet &--S.Parmentier