Koen Lemmens
Biographic Data
| ID | 6548675 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Koen Lemmens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Koen |
| FAMILY NAME | Lemmens |
| SIGNATURE | LEMMENS K |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5947-4644 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cross-border surrogacy and the European Convention on Human Rights
Surrogacy is a form of family creation that raises many medical, ethical, and legal questions. This article examines how the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) deals with the issue of cross-border surrogacy and its legal consequences in its recent case law. It will demonstrated that the Strasbourg Court has developed a nuanced case law that leaves it in the first place to the national authorities to deal with the complex issue of surrogacy, w…
How “Systematic” is the European Court of Human Rights’ Approach to “Systemic” Violations of the Convention
In analyzing the mission of the European Court of Human Rights, it is common to distinguish between what is akin to “individual justice” and what is more akin to “constitutional justice.” The way in which the Court combines the two depends on its “judicial policy.” In this contribution, we will examine how the “systemic” nature of the violations complained of affects the “judicial policy.”
The European Court of Human Rights—Can there be too much Success
During its more than 60 years of operation, the European Court of Human Rights has proven to be a real beacon for many individuals. Through its case law, it has contributed to the development of human rights law as well as to the development of the principles of the rule of law and of democracy in Europe. However, the Court faces two central problems: the caseload it has to deal with and challenges to its authority and legitimacy. The present con…
Can We Still Afford Human Rights?
Irreligious’ Cartoons and Freedom of Expression
© The Author(s) [2018]. In a recent article, Neville Cox argued that there is no right under international human rights law to publish 'irreligious' cartoons. Secondly, he questioned the very idea of such a right. Finally, he argued that, given the fact that there is no international right to publish irreligious cartoons and that the message spread by the cartoons was akin to hate speech, the 'real' reason for the international solidarity with Ch…
The dark side of ‘Zwarte Piet’
There is a passionate debate going on in the Netherlands and Flanders on the figure of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete). Zwarte Piet is a character that is part of the tradition of ‘Sinterklaas’ 11. In this text, I will use the term Sinterklaas, also in English. Translating it into Santa Claus may seem self-evident, but it is not. Santa Claus and Sinterklaas may have common roots, but today they are definitely two distinctive traditions. Using the same w…
The slow dynamics of legal language
In this article, the dynamics of legal language is analyzed from the perspective of a lawyer The focus will therefore be, not on the linguistic mechanisms of change, but on the reasons that can explain why, on the one hand, legal language, and more particularly, legal terminology has a tendency to remain unaltered, and why, on the other hand, legal language does change, albeit in a very slow way
The dark side of ‘Zwarte Piet’
There is a passionate debate going on in the Netherlands and Flanders on the figure of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete). Zwarte Piet is a character that is part of the tradition of ‘Sinterklaas’ 11. In this text, I will use the term Sinterklaas, also in English. Translating it into Santa Claus may seem self-evident, but it is not. Santa Claus and Sinterklaas may have common roots, but today they are definitely two distinctive traditions. Using the same w…
The European Court of Human Rights—Can there be too much Success
During its more than 60 years of operation, the European Court of Human Rights has proven to be a real beacon for many individuals. Through its case law, it has contributed to the development of human rights law as well as to the development of the principles of the rule of law and of democracy in Europe. However, the Court faces two central problems: the caseload it has to deal with and challenges to its authority and legitimacy. The present con…
The slow dynamics of legal language
In this article, the dynamics of legal language is analyzed from the perspective of a lawyer The focus will therefore be, not on the linguistic mechanisms of change, but on the reasons that can explain why, on the one hand, legal language, and more particularly, legal terminology has a tendency to remain unaltered, and why, on the other hand, legal language does change, albeit in a very slow way
The dark side of ‘Zwarte Piet’
There is a passionate debate going on in the Netherlands and Flanders on the figure of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete). Zwarte Piet is a character that is part of the tradition of ‘Sinterklaas’ 11. In this text, I will use the term Sinterklaas, also in English. Translating it into Santa Claus may seem self-evident, but it is not. Santa Claus and Sinterklaas may have common roots, but today they are definitely two distinctive traditions. Using the same w…
Irreligious’ Cartoons and Freedom of Expression
© The Author(s) [2018]. In a recent article, Neville Cox argued that there is no right under international human rights law to publish 'irreligious' cartoons. Secondly, he questioned the very idea of such a right. Finally, he argued that, given the fact that there is no international right to publish irreligious cartoons and that the message spread by the cartoons was akin to hate speech, the 'real' reason for the international solidarity with Ch…
Can We Still Afford Human Rights?
The European Court of Human Rights—Can there be too much Success
During its more than 60 years of operation, the European Court of Human Rights has proven to be a real beacon for many individuals. Through its case law, it has contributed to the development of human rights law as well as to the development of the principles of the rule of law and of democracy in Europe. However, the Court faces two central problems: the caseload it has to deal with and challenges to its authority and legitimacy. The present con…
How “Systematic” is the European Court of Human Rights’ Approach to “Systemic” Violations of the Convention
In analyzing the mission of the European Court of Human Rights, it is common to distinguish between what is akin to “individual justice” and what is more akin to “constitutional justice.” The way in which the Court combines the two depends on its “judicial policy.” In this contribution, we will examine how the “systemic” nature of the violations complained of affects the “judicial policy.”
Cross-border surrogacy and the European Convention on Human Rights
Surrogacy is a form of family creation that raises many medical, ethical, and legal questions. This article examines how the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) deals with the issue of cross-border surrogacy and its legal consequences in its recent case law. It will demonstrated that the Strasbourg Court has developed a nuanced case law that leaves it in the first place to the national authorities to deal with the complex issue of surrogacy, w…
Human rights (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Convention (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law and economics (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · European and International Law Studies (2 works) · European Criminal Justice and Data Protection (2 works)