The Council of Europe and the Protection of Human Rights: A System in Need of Reform

RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW, Joseph, McBeth, eds., Edward Elgar Publishing, Forthcoming

17 Pages Posted: 18 Mar 2009

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Virginia Mantouvalou

University College London - Faculty of Law

Panayotis Voyatzis

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: December 15, 2008

Abstract

This paper presents the key human rights instruments of the Council of Europe: the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Social Charter. It looks at their content and analyses their monitoring mechanisms. It examines the differences in the protection between civil and political, on the one hand, and socio-economic entitlements, on the other, and identifies the shortcomings of each system. It, finally, puts forward certain suggestions as to the future prospects of the protection of human rights by this European regional organisation that counts 47 Member States.

Keywords: Council of Europe, civil rights, social rights, monitoring mechanism

Suggested Citation

Mantouvalou, Virginia and Voyatzis, Panayotis, The Council of Europe and the Protection of Human Rights: A System in Need of Reform (December 15, 2008). RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW, Joseph, McBeth, eds., Edward Elgar Publishing, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1360250

Virginia Mantouvalou (Contact Author)

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Panayotis Voyatzis

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