Debate on the Modernisation of the Constitutional Bill of Rights in Europe. General overview

How do or could European States envisage their constitutional catalogues of human rights today? This article addresses that question in the broader framework of a reflection on the contribution of the Constitution to the protection of human rights. It argues that the ageing of constitutional catalog...

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Wedi'i Gadw mewn:
Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: Van der Noot, Olivier
Fformat: Article ou chapitre numérique
Iaith:Français
Cyhoeddwyd: 2016
Mynediad Ar-lein:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Crynodeb:How do or could European States envisage their constitutional catalogues of human rights today? This article addresses that question in the broader framework of a reflection on the contribution of the Constitution to the protection of human rights. It argues that the ageing of constitutional catalogues of human rights is not a fatality and that the people can always decide to update and revitalize its fundamental text through a democratic revision process - even though this may prove difficult. The analysis tackles the relevant legal aspects of the issue in an interdisciplinary perspective.