Europe v. USA: Different Standards and Procedures in Human Rights Protection

• Stephan Breitenmoser ^[1] ; Chiara Piras ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Basel

     University of Basel

     Basilea, Suiza

     
• Localización: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für internationales und europäisches Recht = Revue suisse de droit international et droit européen, ISSN 1019-0406, Vol. 27, Nº 4, 2017, págs. 535-566
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This contribution shows the important role of regional law and institutions in the development and rise of international huma rights standards. By analyzing two main areas of human rights law- the prohibition of the death penalty and data protection- this article outlines how the level of protection guaranteed by the European states is far more advanced than equivalent on a universal level or in other regions of the world. The examples discussed also confirm that human rights are further developed and strengthened on the European level where treaties and procedures ensure a more efficient implementations of the relevant norms and, finally, that a sharp divide gradually opens up between Europe and the United States.