The book “The international protection of vulnerable groups under crisis conditions” intends to keep a record of the legal solutions applicable in defining the legal status of vulnerable persons, in need of international protection. Furthermore, the book contributes to the systemisation of the means of protection granted in international, European and domestic legal orders and … Read more
The book “Jurisdictional Immunities & Human Rights” is the most recent piece of work keeping a record of the developments in the field of jurisdictional immunities in International Law and their interaction with Human Rights Law. The customary principle of a State’s jurisdictional immunities is not easily aligned with International Human Rights Law, as the … Read more
The book “The execution of ECtHR judgments by Greece” highlights the multi-level and unique character, as well as the complexity of the enforcement mechanism of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, not only from the perspective of the Council of Europe, but also through a wide range of issues stemming from Greek … Read more
Human rights in times of illiberal democracies: Liber Amicorum in Memoriam of Stavros Tsakyrakis This Liber Amicorum is a small sign of respect for the memory of Professor Stavros Tsakyrakis for his unique contribution in the fields of both human rights and political philosophy. This volume includes contributions of prominent academics, judges and professionals from … Read more
“National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs)” constitute an important innovation in global governance, as they are the sole state mechanism, whose purpose and functioning are exclusively devoted to the protection and promotion of human rights. This original monograph examines the interrelationship between the “architecture” of NHRIs and their principal mandate and intends to shed light on … Read more
This book publishes the contributions of the Conference on “Corruption and how to tackle it” organised by the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR), and which took place on 28 February 2013 in Athens (Athens Plaza Hotel, Syntagma Square). In the first part of the Conference on “The legal framework of the problem of corruption”, … Read more
This book presents the contributions at the Anniversary Conference for the thirty years of activity of the Hellenic Society of Criminology (1978-2009). After the introductory report on the establishment and the basic principles and directions of the Hellenic Society of Criminology (A. Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos), issues regarding the international context of Criminology in 1978 and 2008 (G. … Read more
The book at hand focuses on the international, European and national framework for the protection of forests adopting a multidisciplinary approach, as well as on keeping a record of the extent of the destruction in our country from the unprecedented forest fires of the summer of 2007 mainly, but also of 2009, the causes and … Read more
The book “Group violence and aggression in schools” is – necessarily – a partial reflection on the rich and fruitful dialogue established in the context of the Special Committee for the Study of Group Violence in Schools, which was established by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR). Violent behaviors among minors have certain qualitative … Read more
This book focuses on trafficking in human beings, which on the one hand is a multidimensional phenomenon that evolves rapidly and constantly takes new forms, on the other hand it constitutes a global problem with political, legal, social and economic aspects. Although much emphasis has been placed on human trafficking for the purpose of sexual … Read more