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Exploring the Fundament of a New Agent in the Field of Rights Protection: Th e F(undamental) R(ights) A(gency) in Vienna

Exploring the Fundament of a New Agent in the Field of Rights Protection: Th e F(undamental)... Gabriel N. Toggenburg* I. Introduction: The European Landscape Europe is concerned about human and minority rights. This concern is evidenced by the fact that both the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe are equipped with institutions specialized in the protection of these rights. Half a century ago, the Council of Europe provided for an European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and a supranational European court specialized in this area of law (the European Court of Human Rights [ECtHR], Strasbourg). The fall of the iron curtain brought the protection of human and minority rights to the fore of international attention and allowed for a political climate favouring the establishment of new institutions and mechanisms in this area. In , the OSCE established the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR, Warsaw). In the Council of Europe installed the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI, Strasbourg). The year gave birth to a minority-specific institution, namely the Office of the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the OSCE (HCNM, The Hague). Finally, in , the Council of Europe established the Commissioner for Human Rights (CHR, Strasbourg). Also at the national level, the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Yearbook of Minority Issues Online Brill

Exploring the Fundament of a New Agent in the Field of Rights Protection: Th e F(undamental) R(ights) A(gency) in Vienna

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Copyright 2010 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1570-7865
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10.1163/22116117-90000113
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Gabriel N. Toggenburg* I. Introduction: The European Landscape Europe is concerned about human and minority rights. This concern is evidenced by the fact that both the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe are equipped with institutions specialized in the protection of these rights. Half a century ago, the Council of Europe provided for an European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and a supranational European court specialized in this area of law (the European Court of Human Rights [ECtHR], Strasbourg). The fall of the iron curtain brought the protection of human and minority rights to the fore of international attention and allowed for a political climate favouring the establishment of new institutions and mechanisms in this area. In , the OSCE established the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR, Warsaw). In the Council of Europe installed the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI, Strasbourg). The year gave birth to a minority-specific institution, namely the Office of the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the OSCE (HCNM, The Hague). Finally, in , the Council of Europe established the Commissioner for Human Rights (CHR, Strasbourg). Also at the national level, the

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European Yearbook of Minority Issues Online – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2007

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