The EU includes human rights conditionality clauses in its international trade and cooperation agreements, the purpose of which is to entitle either party to take appropriate measures if the other fails to comply with human rights or democratic principles. This book analyses the construction of these clauses, their operation, and questions the extent to which the EU has the legislative power to include such clauses in its agreements.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- Part One
- 1: Evolution of human rights clauses
- 2: Human rights clauses in practice
- 3: Human rights clauses in context
- Part Two
- 4: Interpretation of human rights clauses
- 5: Procedures under human rights clauses
- 6: Substantive obligations under human rights clauses
- Part Three
- 7: Community competence to include human rights clauses in international agreements
- 8: Member State obligations to perform international obligations undertaken ultra vires by the Community
- Conclusion
