THE APPLICATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH: A COMPILATION OF THE WORK OF THE EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM


MARCH 2002

Information Compiled by:
Julie Stanchieri, BA, LLB
Isfahan Merali, BA, LLB
Nell Rasmussen, LLM
Dina Bogecho, BA
Rebecca J. Cook, MPA, JD, JSD


Federation for Women and Family Planning
Nowolipie 13/15, 00-150
Warsaw, Poland;


ASTRA - Central and Eastern European
Women's Network for Sexual and
Reproductive Health and Rights

Nowolipie 13/15, 00-150
Warsaw, Poland;

 

 

In co-operation with:

International Programme of Reproductive
and Sexual Health Law

Faculty of Law,
University of Toronto,
Toronto, Canada


The Danish Centre for Human Rights
Wilders Plads 8 H
1403 Copenhagen K
Denmark


SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART I - THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS
A) Introduction to the European Convention

B) Basic Texts

C) Application Form for the European Court

D) Case-Law Under the European Convention


PART II: THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF TORTURE AND INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT & THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN BEING WITH REGARD TO THE APPLICATION OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE: CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND BIOMEDICINE.
A) Introduction to the Conventions

B) Basic Texts


PART III: THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE - MAIN ORGANS
A) Introduction to the Committee of Ministers, and the Parliamentary Assembly

B) Recommendations of the Committee of Ministers

C) Recommendations on the Application of the European Social Charter

D) Declarations of the Committee of Ministers

E) Replies of the Committee of Ministers Parliamentary Assembly Recommendations


PART IV: EUROPEAN UNION LEGISLATION AND CASE-LAW
A) Introduction to the European Union

B) EU Legislation in Force

C) Cases of the Court of Justice

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VOLUME II

PART V: THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL CHARTER
A. Introduction to the European Social Charter

B. Basic Text

C. (Partial) Form for the submission of reports under the European Social Charter

D. Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights

E) Social Charter Monographs

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