Book Launch: European Human Rights Grey Zones: The Council of Europe and Areas of Conflict
Join us for the official launch of Dr Andrew Forde's new book European Human Rights Grey Zones: The Council of Europe and Areas of Conflict, which has just been published by Cambridge University Press.
The event will take place at the Royal Irish Academy, Dawson St in Dublin on 20 May from 1730 - 19h.
Author Bio
Dr Andrew Forde is a senior civil servant, Adjunct Lecturer at the Irish Centre for Human Rights and Commissioner on the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. He worked for more than ten years with the CoE and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) inter alia as a human rights advisor and political advisor, with a focus on human rights protection in conflict and post-conflict regions in Europe.
Synopsis of the Book
Forde examines the effectiveness of the human rights system of the Council of Europe (CoE) in conflict-affected regions and advances a novel approach to understanding how the European Convention on Human Rights can better serve the 10+ million rights-holders living in so-called human rights 'grey zones'. Building on the premise that nowhere in Europe should be deprived of access to Europe's human rights architecture, Forde argues that areas of conflict give rise to a collective public order imperative on Member States to seek maximal effectiveness of the CoE human rights system. Despite Kosovo's sui generis status, much of the CoE's experience of engagement with Kosovo could inspire more proactive efforts in relation to other areas of conflict. This book advocates a judicious engagement of the CoE's unique assets and acquis in affected regions based on the collective responsibility of Member States and the normative will of the Secretary General.
To pre-order: https://www.cambridge.org/ie/universitypress/subjects/law/human-rights/european-human-rights-grey-zones-council-europe-and-areas-conflict?format=HB
For a 20% discount use the discount code FORDE24 at the checkout
