Wolfgang Benedek

Biographic Data

ID235083
NAMEWolfgang Benedek
GIVEN NAMESWolfgang
FAMILY NAMEBenedek
SIGNATUREBENEDEK W
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Graz
ORCID0000-0001-7189-5671
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS19
TOTAL CITATIONS8
AUTHOR COUNT18
EDITOR COUNT1
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1982
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • European Yearbook on Human Rights 2025

    Open AccessWolfgang Benedek, Philip Czech et al.BOOKEuropean Yearbook on Human Rights…2026

    In terms of both human rights and democracy, 2011 was a revolutionary year. The Arab Spring has put into sharp focus some long held assumptions of the international community. But this was not the only revolution in human rights thinking in 2011. Defining and discussing key developments in human rights in Europe and in the world, the fourth edition of the European Yearbook on Human Rights brings together 28 contributions by renowned human rights …

  • Human Rights in the Digital Domain

    Open AccessWolfgang Benedek, Cathleen Powell et al.BOOKHuman Rights in the Digital Domain2025

    As digital technologies transform governance, communication, and public life, human rights frameworks must adapt to new challenges and opportunities. This book explores four fundamental questions: how digitalisation changes the application of human rights, how human rights law can respond to the challenges of digital technology, how freedom of expression applies online, and how vulnerable groups are affected by digitalisation. With contributions …

  • Blurring Boundaries

    Stefan Salomon, Lisa Heschl et al.BOOKBlurring Boundaries2017

    In Blurring Boundaries: Human Security and Forced Migration scholars from law and social sciences offer a fresh view on the major issues of forced migration through the lens of human security. Although much scholarship engages with forced migration and human security independently, they have hardly been weaved together in a comprehensive manner. The contributions cover the issues of refugee law, maritime migration, human smuggling and trafficking…

  • Transnational Terrorism, Organized Crime and Peace-Building

    Open AccessVojin Dimitrijevi, Wolfgang Benedek et al.BOOKTransnational Terrorism,…2010

    This volume investigates the role of the transnational terrorist and criminal organizations in the peace-building processes, with a particular focus on the Western Balkan region. Conducted within the

  • Human security and human rights interaction

    Open AccessWolfgang BenedekARTICLEInternational Social Science…2008

    This contribution analyses the interaction of human rights and human security. First, the author explains the emergence and conceptualisation of human security. By taking into account the actions on both research and policy levels and the human security initiatives by international organisations, such as UNESCO, by governments, NGOs and academia, the contribution sheds light on the potential of a multilayered and multi-player approach to human se…

  • Understanding human rights

    Wolfgang BenedekBOOKUnderstanding human rights2006

    This Manual has been elaborated by the European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (ETC) in Graz, originally for the Human Security Network (HSN) at the initiative of the Austrian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Its objective is to assist human rights education efforts worldwide. Its thematic modules on selected human rights issues cover topics like the prohibition of torture and the freedom from poverty, human rights of wo…

  • Human Rights of Women

    Meredeth Turshen, Wolfgang Benedek et al.ARTICLEThe International Journal of…2003

  • The Human Rights of Women

    Adetoun Ilumoka, Wolfgang Benedek et al.ARTICLEAfrican Studies Review2003Cited by: 4

    Part 1: Human Rights of Women - International Instruments * 1. International Human Rights Law - The Relevance of Gender - Christine Ainetter-Brautigam * 2. Human Rights of Women at the Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations - Dorota Gierycz * 3. Charter-based Activities regarding Women's Rights in the United Nations and Specialized Agencies - Dorothea Gaudart * 4. The Prohibition of Gender-specific Discrimination under the International Coven…

  • Column

    Open AccessWolfgang BenedekARTICLENetherlands Quarterly of Human…2000

  • VI Africa

    Open AccessWolfgang Benedek, Gerd OberleitnerARTICLENetherlands Quarterly of Human…1996

  • VI Africa

    Open AccessWolfgang BenedekARTICLENetherlands Quarterly of Human…1994

  • VI Africa

    Open AccessWolfgang BenedekARTICLENetherlands Quarterly of Human…1994

  • The African Charter and Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights; How to Make it More Effective

    Open AccessWolfgang BenedekARTICLENetherlands Quarterly of Human…1993References: 5

    This contribution discusses how to improve the African system of human and peoples' rights on the basis both of the practice of the African Commission and of a revision of the African Charter in the light of the practice and experience of other regional human rights conventions and bodies. Particular emphasis is put on improvements in the procedure of communications. Furthermore, the role of the African Commission with regard to the move towards …

  • Bericht der österreichischen Rechtsexpertendelegation über ihren Besuch in China/Tibet im Juli 1992

    Open AccessFelix Ermacora, Wolfgang BenedekARTICLEVerfassung in Recht und Übersee1993

    VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 22 - 48

  • The Participation of Africa in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Gatt)

    Open AccessWolfgang BenedekARTICLEVerfassung in Recht und Übersee1987Cited by: 1References: 1

    VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 45 - 58

  • Regional Protection of Human Rights by International Law

    Open AccessPhilip Kunig, Wolfgang Benedek et al.ARTICLEVerfassung in Recht und Übersee1987Cited by: 3

    VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , Seite 364 - 366

  • Internationales Symposium über die Kenntnis des Rechts in Afrika

    Open AccessWolfgang BenedekARTICLEVerfassung in Recht und Übersee1984

    Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America" analyses legal and constitutional developments in all states or regions outside of Europe as well as their regional and international integration. Founded in 1968 and inspired by decolonization and the idea of a cooperative new beginning, the Journal also promotes a special interest in contributions on 'Law and development'. The journal aims to provide a forum for a variety of perspectives on th…

  • National Liberation in Southern Africa

    Konrad Ginther, Wolfgang BenedekCHAPTERÖsterreichische Zeitschrift für…1983

  • The Lomé Convention and The International Law of Development

    Open AccessWolfgang BenedekARTICLEJournal of African Law1982

    At the beginning of the 1980s the North–South dialogue seems to have lost much of its momentum. The prevalent feeling is characterised by frustration about the dialogue's practical achievements, by growing cynicism as to its possibilities and by little hope in regard to new initiatives. The reasons for this view are manifold: the failure of major international conferences, the set-back in the negotiations on new international instruments, the sta…