TY - JOUR A1 - Weiß, Norman T1 - How to integrate environmental law into constitutional law BT - the German experience JF - Revue juridique de l’Océan Indien N2 - This chapter consists of three parts. In the first part, I will give a short overview about the integration of the protection of the environment into German constitutional law. This section will start with the presentation of the relevant provision, Art. 20a BL. Then, I will elaborate on its legal character. In the second part, I will make some brief remarks on the practical implications of Art. 20a BL. Finally, I will present some preliminary conclusions. Y1 - 2021 UR - https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-03328965 SN - 1630-6910 VL - 26 IS - 31 SP - 171 EP - 175 PB - Université de La Réunion CY - Saint-Denis ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Weiß, Norman A1 - Zimmermann, Andreas ED - Zimmermann, Andreas ED - Weiß, Norman T1 - Remarks on the relationship between international human rights law and international humanitarian law T2 - Human rights and international humanitarian law : challenges ahead N2 - Back in 1949, and thus only one year after the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the four Geneva Conventions were adopted, providing a strong signal for a new world order created after 1945 with the United Nations at their centre and combining as their goals both the maintenance of peace and security and the protection of human rights, but also recognising, realistically, that succeeding generations had so far not yet been saved from the scourge of war. Hence, the continued need for rules governing, and limiting, the means and methods of warfare once an armed conflict has erupted. At the same time, the international community has unfortunately not been able so far to fully safeguard individual human rights, its efforts to that effect and the continuous development of international human rights law over the years notwithstanding. Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-1-83910-826-6 SN - 978-1-83910-827-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839108273.00006 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Edward Elgar Publishing CY - Cheltenham ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zimmermann, Andreas A1 - Weiß, Norman T1 - Völker- und verfassungsrechtliche Parameter eines deutschen Lieferkettengesetzes JF - Archiv des Völkerrechts N2 - Currently a political debate is ongoing in Germany as to whether Germany should, following the example of several other European countries such as France and the Netherlands, adopt a Supply Chain Act (Lieferkettengesetz). If adopted, the act in question would impose due diligence obligations on German corporations to prevent human rights violations taking place in their respective global supply chains. It is against this background that the article examines the preconditions that must be met in order for such act to be eventually compatible with both, German constitutional and international law. The authors further deal with the question whether Germany might even be obliged under international, as well as under German constitutional law, to enact such a supply chain law in order to protect the human rights of workers employed by companies forming part of the global supply chains of German companies. As far as German constitutional law is concerned the article notably deals with the question whether it is the Federal parliament that may adopt such a law also taking into account the competencies of the European Union in the field, and what are the requirements of legal specificity and proportionality in order for the draft law to stand constitutional scrutiny. The authors further offer detailed suggestions how corporate due diligence standards might be best provided for in the envisaged law and propose a risk analysis approach that varies not only according to specific countries and sector-specific characteristics, but that by the same token also takes into account the ability of the respective German company to exercise an appropriate due diligence standard when it comes to human rigths issues arising within the framewok of their supply chain. As far as the substantive human rights standards are concerned that should serve as benchmarks for the envisaged Supply Chain Act the authors propose to rely on, and refer to, those instruments such as the ICCPR and the CESCR, as well as the ILO treaties containing core labour standards, that enjoy almost universal acceptance and reflect customary international law. Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1628/avr-2020-0028 SN - 0003-892X SN - 1868-7121 VL - 58 IS - 4 SP - 424 EP - 463 PB - Mohr Siebeck CY - Tübingen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weiß, Norman T1 - Hasan Hasanović, Screbrenica überleben (aus dem Englischen übersetzt von Filip Radunović), erschienen im Wallstein-Verlag, Göttingen 2022, 104 Seiten, ISBN 978-3-8353-5260-5 JF - MenschenRechtsMagazin Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-587917 SN - 2941-1149 VL - 28 IS - 1 SP - 85 EP - 86 PB - Universitätsverlag Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Caspari, Catharina A1 - Czubaiko, Achim A1 - Still, Melina A1 - Valc, Jakub A1 - Mienert, Navin A1 - Buser, Andreas A1 - Weiß, Norman T1 - MenschenRechtsMagazin : MRM ; Informationen, Meinungen, Analysen N2 - Aus dem Inhalt: - Menschenrechtsklagen vor Zivilgerichten in Deutschland – Eine Bestandsaufnahme der methodisch-rechtspolitischen Ansätze im Internationalen Privatrecht (IPR) - Das Vorsorgeprinzip – ein unterschätzter Bestandteil menschenrechtlicher Klimaklagen? - Der Menschenrechtsausschuss der Vereinten Nationen und die Klimakrise – Die Entscheidung Billy et al. gegen Australien und ihr Beitrag zur „Begrünung“ des Menschenrechtsschutzes T3 - MenschenRechtsMagazin : MRM ; Informationen, Meinungen, Analysen - 28.2023/1 Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-584771 SN - 2941-1149 VL - 28 IS - 1 PB - Universitätsverlag Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weiß, Norman A1 - Lanzl, Theresa T1 - Die wechselvolle Geschichte der Mitgliedschaft Russlands im Europarat JF - Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht N2 - Der russische Angriffskrieg auf die Ukraine hat auch die Europäische Menschenrechtsarchitektur ins Wanken gebracht. Der Europarat reagierte schnell und beendete die Mitgliedschaft der Russischen Föderation. Aus diesem Anlass blickt der Beitrag zurück auf die wechselvolle Geschichte der Mitgliedschaft Russlands im Europarat. Seit dem Beitritt vor 26 Jahren haben Konfrontationen die – oftmals kurzen– Phasen der Kooperation überschattet. Das wirft die Frage auf, inwieweit die „Politik des Dialogs“ gegenüber der Russischen Föderation geeignet war, die Menschenrechtslage in Russland zu verbessern. Der Beitrag legt zudem die rechtlichen Grundlagen von Beitritt und Ende der Mitgliedschaft dar und untersucht, wie sich der Ausschluss auf die Anwendbarkeit der Europäischen Menschenrechtskonvention (EMRK) auswirkt. Der Ausschluss Russlands stellt einen Wendepunkt dar. Zwar wird damit ein potenziell gefährlicher Präzedenzfall geschaffen. Jedoch entsteht durch die geschlossene Reaktion der restlichen Mitgliedstaaten auch ein Momentum für Reformen und eine Rückbesinnung auf das Gründungsziel des Europarates – die kollektive Durchsetzung der Menschenrechte. N2 - The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine has also shaken the European human rights architecture. The Council of Europe reacted quickly and terminated the Russian Federation's membership. On this occasion, the article looks back at the chequered history of Russia's membership in the Council of Europe. Since its accession 26 years ago, confrontations have overshadowed the - often brief - phases of cooperation. This raises the question of the extent to which the "policy of dialogue" towards the Russian Federation was suitable for improving the human rights situation in Russia. The article also sets out the legal basis for accession and the end of membership and examines how the exclusion affects the applicability of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Russia's exclusion represents a turning point. To be sure, it sets a potentially dangerous precedent. However, the united response of the remaining member states also creates momentum for reform and a return to the founding purpose of the Council of Europe - the collective enforcement of human rights. KW - Europarat KW - Russische Föderation KW - Ende der Mitgliedschaft Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.17104/0044-2348-2022-4-801 SN - 0044-2348 SN - 0172-4770 VL - 82 IS - 4 SP - 801 EP - 829 PB - Nomos CY - Baden-Baden ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weiß, Norman A1 - Zimmermann, Andreas T1 - Remarks on the relationship between international human rights law and international humanitarian law Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-1-83910-826-6 SN - 978-1-83910-827-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839108273 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Edward Elgar Publishing CY - Cheltenham ; Northampton, MA ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Weiß, Norman A1 - Verlaan, Stephanie A1 - Vasquez Carruthers, Juan Francisco A1 - Mair, Theresa A1 - Conner, Sean A1 - Maaser, Lucas A1 - Röthlisberger, Livia ED - Weiß, Norman T1 - Transitional Justice BT - Theoretical and Practical Approaches T3 - Potsdamer Studien zu Staat, Recht und Politik N2 - This publication deals with the topic of transitional justice. In six case studies, the authors link theoretical and practical implications in order to develop some innovative approaches. Their proposals might help to deal more effectively with the transition of societies, legal orders and political systems. Young academics from various backgrounds provide fresh insights and demonstrate the relevance of the topic. The chapters analyse transitions and conflicts in Sierra Leone, Argentina, Nicaragua, Nepal, and South Sudan as well as Germany’s colonial genocide in Namibia. Thus, the book provides the reader with new insights and contributes to the ongoing debate about transitional justice. N2 - Gegenstand dieser Publikation ist das Thema „Transitional Justice“. In sechs Fallstudien verknüpfen die Autoren theoretische und praktische Implikationen, um innovative Ansätze zu entwickeln. Ihre Vorschläge wollen dazu beitragen, den Übergangsprozess von Gesellschaften, Rechtsordnungen und politischen Systemen effektiver zu gestalten. Nachwuchswissenschaftler mit unterschiedlichem fachlichem Hintergrund geben hier neue Einblicke und zeigen die fortdauernde Relevanz des Themas. Die Kapitel analysieren Übergänge und Konflikte in Sierra Leone, Argentinien, Nicaragua, Nepal und Süd-Sudan sowie den kolonialen Völkermord in Namibia. So liefert das Buch dem Leser neue Erkenntnisse und trägt zur laufenden Debatte über das Thema „Transitional Justice“ bei. T3 - Potsdamer Studien zu Staat, Recht und Politik - 7 KW - transitional justice KW - transformation KW - transformative justice KW - reconciliation KW - political opportunism KW - Übergangsjustiz KW - Transformation KW - Versöhnung KW - Demokratisierung Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-431711 SN - 978-3-86956-473-9 SN - 1869-2443 SN - 1867-2663 IS - 7 PB - Universitätsverlag Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Weiß, Norman T1 - Programmes of Cooperation and Solidarity T2 - The Council of Europe : its law and policies Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-0-19-967252-3 SP - 788 EP - 798 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weiß, Norman T1 - Origin and Further Development JF - The Council of Europe Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-0-19-967252-3 SP - 3 EP - 22 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER -