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The ECHR and the Future of Human Rights in Europe

EUMAP
2002/05/07, Budapest, Hungary
EU Accession Monitoring Project
Why the EU should accede to the ECHR
Hans-Christian Krüger
"The accession of the EU to the ECHR would be a major contribution to the establishment of a coherent human rights protection system in Europe and would confirm the EU's standing as a 'Community based on the rule of law'."

Difference and Indifference: Bringing Czech Roma Ghettoes to Europe's Court
Barbora Bukovská
"Many Roma in the Czech Republic live in appalling housing conditions, often as a direct result of public authority decisions. But can they approach the European Court for redress?"

The Hunt for Race Discrimination in the European Court
Endre Sebok
"A weak legal text combined with cautious court rulings have stunted the development of robust anti-discrimination jurisprudence in Europe. But growing intolerance of racism in Europe may yet change things."

Knocking at the Gate: The ECHR and Hungarian Roma
Lilla Farkas
"There is near consensus among practising lawyers that discrimination against Roma is the most serious human rights concern in Hungary. But so far these cases are rarely admitted to the Court in Strasbourg."

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