Localizing Fundamental Rights in the European Union
What is the Role of Local and Regional Authorities, and How to Strengthen It
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12930263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Marx (0000-0003-1474-0539, KU Leuven, corresponding author), Nicolas Hachez (KU Leuven), Katrien Meuwissen (KU Leuven), Pierre Schmitt (0000-0002-6573-4537, KU Leuven), Jakub Jaraczewski (0000-0003-1168-5482, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań), Tamara Lewis (0000-0002-9069-5170, University College Dublin), T N Lewis, Kolja Raube (0000-0002-6545-6995, KU Leuven), Joanna Roszak (0000-0003-1048-745X, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań), Klaus Starl (0009-0001-1270-7949), Dolores Morondo Taramundi (0000-0001-8572-219X, Universidad de Deusto), Anna-Kaisa Tuovinen (Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters), Amy Weatherburn (0000-0003-4665-9313, University of Nottingham) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 246-271 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Rights Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1757-9619 • E-ISSN: 1757-9627 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jhuman/huv004 |
| OpenAlex | W2168426949 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
© 2015 The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Recent literature has pointed to the importance of localizing fundamental rights in order to further strengthen their effective protection. In this context attention has been paid mainly to civil society organizations, but not as much to local and regional authorities. What role can local and regional authorities play in enforcing fundamental rights in the European Union (EU)? To answer this question the paper starts with an inductive approach. It identifies and describes some interesting examples of how local and regional authorities (LRAs) within the EU may contribute to the protection of fundamental rights. The article presents seven examples, from different countries within the EU, of how local and regional authorities can strengthen the enforcement of fundamental rights. Next, the article aims to develop a more general typology of the different roles LRAs can play in the protection of fundamental rights. It identifies four distinctive roles local and regional authorities can play. First they can contribute to the enforcement of fundamental rights through monitoring as a rule intermediary. Second, through budget allocation and service provision they can encourage initiatives from other actors to reinforce the protection of fundamental rights. Third, they can support higher level governance policies through awareness-raising. Finally, they can play a coordinating role, bringing together several actors to enforce fundamental rights. In a third part, the article turns to the question of how the impact of these roles can be strengthened, and several proposals are presented. We end with a short conclusion and outlook for future research
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |