Russia and the European Court of Human Rights the Strasbourg effect

Why has there been a human rights backlash in Russia despite the country having been part of the European human rights protection system since the late 1990s? To what extent does Russia implement judgments of the Strasbourg Court, and to what extent does it resist the implementation? This fascinatin...

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Other Authors: Mälksoo, Lauri (Editor), Benedek, Wolfgang (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2018
Series:European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Why has there been a human rights backlash in Russia despite the country having been part of the European human rights protection system since the late 1990s? To what extent does Russia implement judgments of the Strasbourg Court, and to what extent does it resist the implementation? This fascinating study investigates Russia's turbulent relationship with the European Court of Human Rights and examines whether the Strasbourg court has indeed had the effect of increasing the protection of human rights in Russia. Researchers and scholars of law and political science with a particular interest in human rights and Russia will benefit from this in-depth exploration of the background of this subject
Physical Description:xxiii, 418 pages digital
ISBN:9781108235075