Katedra politologie a sociologie vás srdečně zve na mezinárodní seminář organizovaný v rámci programu PRIMUS - 15. února

EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS CULTURE – WHAT ROLE FOR THE MARGIN OF APPRECIATION?

15th of February

2 pm – 5 pm

European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg

This seminar asks a simple question – what is the role of the Margin of Appreciation doctrine in contemporary Europe?

By linking the interpretation of the doctrine to a broader conception of human rights, understood as complex political and moral norms, leading experts in the field will explore to what extent the tension between human rights and politics, embodied in the doctrine, might be understood as a mutually reinforcing interplay of variables rather than an entrenched separation.

The themes and ideas discussed by the speakers are inspired by a recent collective book Human Rights Between Law and Politics, The Margin of Appreciation in Post-National Contexts (Hart) edited by Petr Agha.

• Jiri Priban (Cardiff) On Legal Doctrines and Reasoning
• Petr Agha (Prague) The ECHR as a Living Instrument: Its Meaning and Its Legitimacy – the Political Reading of Human Rights
• Paul Lemmens (ECtHR) The Margin of Appreciation within the Overall Framework of the European Court’s Review of Domestic Actions and Omissions
• Andreas Føllesdal (Oslo) Improving the European Consensus Doctrine: A Better Signpost, Not a Better Walking Stick
• Eva Brems (Ghent) Positive Subsidiarity and its Implications for the Margin of Appreciation Doctrine

The seminar will provide judges, European and national civil servants and other legal practitioners dealing with the case law developed by the European Court of Human Rights with the latest findings conducted by some of the most prominent scholars in Europe.

How to book?

Registration is free for this event but booking is essential due to limited numbers. To register please visit the Eventbrite page.

Please note that external participants should register for this event by 2nd February 2018.

Contact: For more information please contact petr.agha @ centrum.cz