Does gender equality constitute one of the ‘underlying values of the ECHR’ in the light of Article 17 ECHR?

• Authors: Wiczanowska Hanna

Title variants

PL

Czy równość płci stanowi jedną z „wartości leżących u podstaw Konwencji” w świetle art. 17 EKPC?

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The main aim of this article is to answer the question whether gender equality actually constitutes one of the “underlying values of the ECHR” through the lens of Article 17 ECHR. Examining this issue requires taking into account the changing paradigm of militant democracy. The hypothesis posed by the author is that, despite the formal declarations of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), gender equality does not alone justify the application of abuse clause. Moreover, this research claims that, due to its adverse impact on the rule of law principle, Article 17 ECHR is not an appropriate remedy to protect gender equality. The research relies on the analysis of the relevant ECtHR’s rulings on Article 17 ECHR.

PL

Celem artykułu jest udzielenie odpowiedzi na pytanie, czy równość płci rzeczywiście stanowi jedną z „wartości leżących u podstaw Konwencji” w świetle art. 17 EKPC. Zbadanie tej kwestii wymaga wzięcia pod uwagę zmienności paradygmatu demokracji walczącej. Autorka stawia hipotezę, że pomimo formalnych deklaracji Europejskiego Trybunału Praw Człowieka (ETPC), równość płci, sama w sobie, nie uzasadnia stosowania art. 17 EKPC. Ponadto, ze względu na szkodliwy wpływ art. 17 EKPC na zasadę praworządności, przepis ten nie powinien być stosowany do ochrony równości płci. Artykuł opiera się na analizie orzecznictwa ETPC dotyczącego stosowania art. 17 Konwencji.

Keywords

EN

Article 17 ECHR; European Convention on Human Rights; gender equality; militant democracy; Islam; European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)

PL

Europejska Konwencja Praw Człowieka (EKPC); art. 17 EKPC; równość płci; demokracja walcząca; islam; Europejski Trybunał Praw Człowieka (ETPC)

• Publisher: Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych, Uniwersytet Warszawski
• Journal: Przegląd Europejski
• Year: 2021
• Issue: 4(62)
• Pages: 83-96

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Wiczanowska Hanna

• Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznań

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