In light of recent conflicts on the issue of minorities and European regulations, the issue of the protection of minority rights appears to be increasingly more important in a world of multiculturalism, which should be a world of dialogue and respect of human rights as well. The fundamental...

According to the European Convention of Human Rights, everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is...

Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights prohibits torture, and "inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment". There are no exceptions or limitations on this right. This provision usually applies, apart from torture, to cases of severe police violence and poor conditions in...

In May 2004 the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers adopted Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Its aim is to improve the efficiency of the Court and to reduce its workload as well as that of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of...

The complexity of the national minority rights lies in combining the human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rights specific to this category. While the former are universal, the "extended" ones meet a set of principles and obligations "incumbent upon states and translate into rights,...

International organizations have demonstrated their important role in the system of international relations especially in the economic, social, fields as well as in the field of protection of human rights. They are not only instruments of cooperation between states, but also tools destined to...

Minority rights protection system was developed as a reaction to the persecution of this group throughout history and can be revealed as a number of factors, legislations and institutional mechanisms that are interdependent and constantly evolving. In other words, "creating the international...

As Kofi Annan said, "in the wake of these conflicts, a new understanding of the concept of security is evolving. Once synonymous with the defence of territory from external attack, the requirements of security today have come to embrace the protection of communities and individuals from internal...

The citizens' initiative idea is not a new one. Since 1988 the European Parliament has pleaded for the introduction of this kind of initiative. The issue was discussed in Amsterdam in 2002, when it was brought again on the agenda by the European Parliament. The "Citizens’ Initiative" is one of...

International organizations have demonstrated their important role in the system of international relations especially in the economic, social, fields as well as in the field of protection of human rights. They are not only instruments of cooperation between states, but also tools destined to...