Russia and the Council of Europe : 10 Years After (Hardcover)

Introduction: Russia's Membership in the Council of Europe, Ten Years After; K.Malfliet & S.Parmentier PART I: A VIEW FROM WITHIN THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE Russia's Accession to the Council of Europe and the Fulfillment of its Obligations and Commitments; R.Bindig Democratic Reforms in Russia: The Role of the Monitoring Process of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe; L.Van Den Brande PART II: THE INFLUENCE OF RUSSIA'S MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE ON LEGAL REFORMS IN RUSSIA Russia and the Rule of Law; F.Feldbrugge The Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on Russian Legislation and Judicial Practice; A.Kovler Russian Legal Reforms and the Council of Europe: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back; A.Fogelklou Adversarial Principles and the Case File in Russian Criminal Procedure; J.Kahn PART III: IS RUSSIA HONOURING ITS MEMBERSHIP OBLIGATIONS TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE? Gambling, Misunderstanding or Compromising? The Council of Europe and the War in Chechnya; A.Merlin Can the European Court of Human Rights Provide Justice for Victims of Russian Human Rights Abuses in Chechnya?; R.Lemaitre Conclusion: Future Perspectives; K.Malfliet & S.Parmentier