Human rights & comparisons… Engagement Between Legal Orders in the Context of Socio-Economic Rights 9 Jul 202017 Sep 2020 Introductory Remarks The protection of socio-economic rights has been lagging behind the protection of civil and political rights at both the national and international levels for many years. This paradox…
Comparative constitutional law… Legal Actions against the State: Comparative Perspectives with reference to Ireland and France 6 Jul 20207 Jul 2020 The Covid-19 crisis has turned our lives inside out. It has had a profound effect on the way we, as individuals, interact with one another and with members of our…
Comparative constitutional law… Centralized crisis management in disintegrative federations: COVID-19 policy in Belgium 17 Jun 202011 Jun 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic raises a crucial question for federal systems: how can the government respond quickly and coordinated if powers are spread across different levels? The question becomes even more…
Comparative constitutional law… Myriam Hunter-Henin – Why Religious Freedom Matters for Democracy – Comparative Reflections from Britain and France for a Democratic “Vivre Ensemble” (Hart Publishing, Hart Studies in Comparative Public Law, 2020) 11 Jun 202026 May 2020 Should an employee be allowed to wear a religious symbol at work? Should a religious employer be allowed to impose constraints on employees' private lives for the sake of enforcing…
Covid-19 - comparative perspectives… Far from unprecedented? The rationing of healthcare in Italy and the UK during the Covid-19 emergency: a human rights analysis 8 Jun 20208 Jun 2020 ‘In each case a choice has to be made and, in making it, it is necessary to consider the needs of more than one person.’ UCL Hospitals NHS FT v…
Comparative administrative law… Covid-19 and the Risks of Decentralisation:Crisis Management as Central-Local Risk Management in China 1 Jun 202026 May 2020 The threat posed by the coronavirus crisis is a holistic one – and so must be the response to it. Covid-19 prevention and control thus should be undertaken by all…
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