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Portrait of Henrik Wenander. Photo.

Henrik Wenander

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Portrait of Henrik Wenander. Photo.

Sweden: European Court of Human Rights Endorsement with Some Reservations

Author

  • Henrik Wenander

Editor

  • Patricia Popelier
  • Sarah Lambrecht
  • Koen Lemmens

Summary, in English

In difference to certain other European countries, the European Court for Human Rights (ECtHR) is rarely discussed in critical terms in Swedish media or in contemporary legal and political debate in Sweden. The article identifies examples of sporadic critical appraisals of the ECtHR in case-law and in legal debate. Interestingly, no political parties represented in the Riksdag have expressed scepticism to the ECHR system and the role of the ECtHR as such. Concerning politics on a European level, however, Sweden has engaged in the reform of the ECtHR in various ways. The article discusses the limited criticism of the ECtHR in the light of the development of constitutional protection of fundamental rights, the status of the convention, and aspects of Swedish legal culture.

Department/s

  • Department of Law
  • Public Law

Publishing year

2016

Language

English

Pages

239-265

Publication/Series

Criticism of the European Court of Human Rights : Shifting the Convention System: Counter-Dynamics at the National and EU Level

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Intersentia

Topic

  • Law

Keywords

  • Constitutional law
  • Human rights
  • Konstitutionell rätt
  • Mänskliga rättigheter

Status

Published

Research group

  • Public Law

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-1-78068-401-7