THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Cover Image

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Author(s): Maja Nastić
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Универзитет у Нишу
Keywords: The European Convention; international treaty of human rights; constitutional court; constitutional appeal

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes the position of the European Convention in the Serbian national legal system within the framework provided by the new Serbian Constitution, which derives from the fact that our country has ratified the Declaration. The importance of the European Convention for constitutional law is discussed in the light of its specific legal nature, its position in comparative law, in particular in the system of constitutional law of the Republic of Serbia, and also in view of the activities of the Constitutional Court of Serbia, especially when it decides on constitutional appeals.

  • Issue Year: 7/2009
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 31-43
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English