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Title
Handbook of human dignity in Europe / Paolo Becchi, Klaus Mathis, editors.
ISBN
9783319280820 (electronic book)
3319280821 (electronic book)
9783319280813
9783319280837 (electronic book)
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource
Call Number
BJ1533.D45 H36 2019
Dewey Decimal Classification
331.01/3
Summary
This handbook provides a systematic overview of the legal concept and the meaning of human dignity for each European state and the European Union. For each of these 43 countries and the EU, it scrutinizes three main aspects: the constitution, legislation, and application of law (court rulings). The book addresses and presents answers to important questions relating to the concept of human dignity. These questions include the following: What is the meaning of human dignity? What is the legal status of the respective human dignity norms? Are human dignity norms of a programmatic nature, or do they establish an individual right which can be invoked before court? Is human dignity inviolable? The volume answers these questions from the perspectives of all European countries. As a reaction to the barbaric events during World War II, human dignity (dignitas) found its way into international law. Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) states that "[a]ll human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." The starting point for developing the concept on a national level was the codification of human dignity in article 1, paragraph 1 of the German Grundgesetz. Consequently, the concept of human dignity spread throughout Europe and, in the context of human rights, became a fundamental legal concept.
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Human Dignity in Europe: Introduction
Albania
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Macedonian
Malta
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands.-Norway.-Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Vatican City State
EU
Human Dignity in Europe: Conclusion
Human Dignity and the European Convention on Human Rights.
