Human Rights in a Global World (Paperback) | Released: 02 Sep 2018

[Text is composed of contributions in English, French and Spanish.] The mandate of Luis Lopez Guerra as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights is coming to an end. On the occasion of his departure, his colleagues and friends wish to pay tribute to the exceptional work he has accomplished during his ten-year tenure at the Court. In his duties, he distinguished himself in the dissemination of the fundamental rights and freedoms protected by the Convention and he was acknowledged for his humanist approach to European litigation. After completing prestigious studies in law and political science in Madrid and Michigan, he was lecturer in constitutional law and then judge to the Spanish Constitutional Court, as well as Secretary of State for Justice. He was also an expert in numerous institutions, notably the Venice Commission, and Director of the Institute of Comparative Public Law in Madrid. Elected as a judge of the Court in 2008, he was subsequently appointed by his peers as Vice-president and later President of the third Section of the Court. During his mandate, he participated in the spread of the Court in Europe and throughout the world through his work in the Court and his numerous conferences and articles, particularly on issues relating to justice and European integration. This work compiles numerous original works dealing with various topical subjects, written by judges of the Court, international and national judges, academics and members of the registry of the Court. Through this Liber amicorum, they wish to show all their friendship and recognition. El mandato de Luis Lopez Guerra como juez del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos llega a su fin. Con ocasion de su partida, sus colegas y amigos han querido rendirle homenaje por su trabajo excepcional durante diez anos en el Tribunal. En el desarrollo de sus funciones se ha distinguido por la difusion de los derechos y libertades fundamentales garantizados por el Convenio y por su enfoque humanista del contencioso europeo. Tras completar prestigiosos estudios en Madrid y Michigan en Derecho y Ciencia Politica, Luis Lopez Guerra ha sido profesor - Catedratico - de Derecho Constitucional y Magistrado del Tribunal Constitucional de Espana, asi como Secretario de Estado de Justicia. Ha sido tambien experto ante numerosas instituciones como la Comision de Venecia y director del Instituto de Derecho Publico Comparado de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Nombrado juez del Tribunal en 2008, fue elegido por sus colegas vice-presidente y despues presidente de la Seccion Tercera del mismo. A lo largo de su mandato, Luis Lopez Guerra ha contribuido a la proyeccion del Tribunal en Europa y en el mundo, tanto por su labor en el seno del Tribunal como por sus numerosas conferencias y publicaciones, en particular sobre cuestiones relacionadas con la Justicia y con la integracion europea. Esta obra reune numerosas contribuciones sobre temas diversos de actualidad escritos por jueces del Tribunal, jueces internacionales y nacionales, academicos y letrados de la Secretaria del Tribunal que, con este Liber amicorum, desean mostrarle su amistad y reconocimiento.