Judges as Guardians of Constitutionalism and Human Rights

ISBN-13: 9781785365850 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 400 str.

Martin Scheinin;Helle Krunke;Marina Aksenova

Opis

This book considers the many challenges that national and supranational judges have to face when fulfilling their roles as guardians of constitutionalism and human rights. The contributors, both academics and judges, discuss key examples of contemporary challenges to judging - including the nature of courts' legitimacy and its alleged dependence on public support; the role of judges in upholding constitutional values in the times of transition to democracy, surveillance and the fight against terrorism; and the role of international judges in guaranteeing globally recognized fundamental rights and freedoms.