Protecting Vulnerable Groups: The European Huma, Ippolito, Francesca<-

Protecting Vulnerable GroupsThe European Human Rights Framework\nAuthor(s): Francesca Ippolito, Sara Iglesias Snchez\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Hart Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781509915484, 978-1509915484\nSynopsis\nThe concept of vulnerability has not been unequivocally interpreted either in regional or in universal international legal instruments. This book analyses the work of the EU and the Council of Europe in ascertaining a clear framework or a set of criteria suitable to determine those who should be considered vulnerable and disadvantaged. It also explores the measures required to protect their human rights.\n\nKey questions can be answered by analysing the different methods used to determine the levels of protection offered by the two European systems. These questions include whether the Convention and the case law of the Strasbourg Court, the monitoring mechanisms of the Council of Europe, EU law and the case law of the Eur.