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Culture Re-introduced: Contestation of Human Rights in Contemporary Russia

PRECLÍK, Petr

Basic information

Original name

Culture Re-introduced: Contestation of Human Rights in Contemporary Russia

Authors

PRECLÍK, Petr (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Leiden, Russia and European Human Rights Law: The Rise of the Civilizational Argument, p. 31-90, 59 pp. Law in Eastern Europe, 2014

Publisher

Brill Nijhoff

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Chapter(s) of a specialized book

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

Publication form

printed version "print"

References:

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/14:00077704

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

ISBN

978-90-04-20330-3

Keywords in English

human rights; international law; Russia
Changed: 2/3/2015 09:20, Mgr. Petr Preclík, E.MA

Abstract

V originále

In Russia and European Human Rights Law: The Rise of the Civilizational Argument, Lauri Mälksoo and his co-authors critically examine Russia's experiences as part of the European human rights protection system since its admittance to the Council of Europe in 1998. The authors combine legal and constructivist international-relations theory perspectives in studying Russia’s practice and rhetoric as a member of the Council of Europe and subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights. Certain aspects of human rights doctrine and practice in Russia are particularly highlighted: the increasing impact of Orthodox Christian teachings on the Russian government's ideology, the situation of media freedom, freedom of religion, etc. The questions whether modern-day Russia truly fits in the human-rights protection system of the Council of Europe, and whether a margin of appreciation will suffice when dealing with Moscow, are highly relevant in contemporary European politics.