International Conference: The Contribution of Non-Western Legal Systems to International Human Rights Law
Brussels 13-14 September 2010
Conference topic
The topic of this international conference is the impact of legal developments at local, domestic and regional levels on international human rights law. The conference will focus particularly on the impact of non-Western legal systems on the international human rights regime.
Three angles are explored:
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1. the impact of constitutional and other domestic courts on the development and interpretation of international human rights law;
2. the degree to which the acceptance of pluralism within international human rights law can serve as a response to dealing with diversity within and among societies;
3. the extent to which human rights claims formulated by social movements and other local groups contributes to the interpretation and further development of international human rights law.
Conference team
The conference team consists of human rights lawyers of all law faculties in Flanders:
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Prof. Eva Brems (University of Ghent), Prof. Koen de Feyter (University of Antwerp), Prof. Franck Maes (University of Ghent), Prof. Cedric Ryngaert (Catholic University of Leuven), Prof. Stefaan Smis (Vrije Universiteit Brussels), Prof. Stefan Sottiaux (Catholic University of Leuven), Prof. Wouter Vandenhole (University of Antwerp), Prof. Kim van der Borght (Vrije Universiteit Brussels), Prof. Jan Wouters (Catholic University of Leuven).
Prof. Stefaan Smis and Prof. Koen de Feyter serve as the principal conference conveners.
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