InhaltsangabeInhalt: Forum: T. Giegerich, The Federal Constitutional Court's Judgment on the Treaty of Lisbon: The Last Word (German) Wisdom Ever Has to Say on a United Europe? - Focus Section: Chances and Challenges of Regional Human Rights Protection: G. Bekker, The African Human Rights System: An Uphill Struggle - K. Hashemi, Muslim States, Regional Human Rights Systems and the Organization of the Islamic Conference - P. Malanczuk, Regional Protection of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region - M. O'Boyle / J. Darcy, The European Court of Human Rights: Accomplishments, Predicaments and Challenges - J. M. Pasqualucci, The Inter-American Human Rights System: Progress Made and Still To Be Made - Symposium: The Nord Stream Pipeline: Legal, Economic and Environmental Issues: R. Götz, The Nord Stream Pipeline: The Energy Policy Background - S. Vinogradov, Challenges of Nord Stream: Streamlining International Legal Frameworks and Regimes for Submarine Pipelines - T. Koivurova / I. Pölönen, Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment in the Case of the Baltic Sea Gas Pipeline - S. Leible, Private International Law: Contracts for the Delivery of Gas - R. Happ, The Nord Stream Pipeline: Settlement of Disputes under the Energy Charter Treaty? - A.-R. Börner, Comment on the Private Law Aspects of the Nord Stream Pipeline - General Articles: P. D. Mora, The Legality of Civil Jurisdiction over Torture under the Universal Principle - A. Seibert-Fohr, Judicial Independence in European Union Accessions: The Emergence of a European Basic Principle - A. D'Amato, The Coerciveness of International Law - L. F. Müller, Judicial Independence as a Council of Europe Standard - K. Oellers-Frahm, The Principle of Consent to International Jurisdiction: Is It Still Alive? Observations on the Judgment on Preliminary Objections in the Case Concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia) - A. Fischer-Lescano / L. Kreck, Piracy and Human Rights: Legal Issues in the Fight against Piracy within the Context of the European "Operation Atalanta" - M. Susi, Application of the Access to Court Doctrine by the European Court of Human Rights: Estonia's Concept of Comprehensive Court Protection - A. Alvarez-Jiménez, The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body's Limited Autonomy to Modify the WTO Dispute Settlement System - German Practice: T. Giegerich / A. Proelss, Foreword from the Editors - E. Blitza / O. Daum, The Parental Rights of Unmarried Fathers in the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights; Zaunegger v. Germany - F. Bieker / L. Frahm, The Retroactive Abolition of the Maximum Period of Preventive Detention; M. v. Germany - T. Thienel, Momentous Judgments against Germany in the European Court of Human Rights: Zaunegger v. Germany and M. v. Germany - P. Braasch, Germany's Compliance with the European Convention of Human Rights' Length of Procedure Requirements - B. Elberling, German Involvement in the Prosecution of Somali Piracy Suspects - D. Herrmann, The German Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol - H. Leitsch, No Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Greece? The Decisions of the German Federal Constitutional Court of 8 September, 23 September, 5 November, 13 November and 8 December 2009 - A. Proelss, Action of a Foreign Municipality against the Permission to Operate a Former Military Border-Zone Airport for Civil Purposes - L. Schmeckthal / P. Seifert, Administrative Court of Stuttgart: Level 1 Family Allowance for Registered Partnerships - B. Schriewer, "Rescuing" Protocol No. 14 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: Germany's Declaration of Acceptance - J.-P. Schütze, Germany's Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture - C. Seidler / P. Seifert, Federal Administrative Court of Germany: Article 13 (2) (c) of the International Covenant on Economic,

Inhalt: Forum: T. Giegerich, The Federal Constitutional Court's Judgment on the Treaty of Lisbon: The Last Word (German) Wisdom Ever Has to Say on a United Europe? - Focus Section: Chances and Challenges of Regional Human Rights Protection: G. Bekker, The African Human Rights System: An Uphill Struggle - K. Hashemi, Muslim States, Regional Human Rights Systems and the Organization of the Islamic Conference - P. Malanczuk, Regional Protection of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region - M. O'Boyle / J. Darcy, The European Court of Human Rights: Accomplishments, Predicaments and Challenges - J. M. Pasqualucci, The Inter-American Human Rights System: Progress Made and Still To Be Made - Symposium: The Nord Stream Pipeline: Legal, Economic and Environmental Issues: R. Götz, The Nord Stream Pipeline: The Energy Policy Background - S. Vinogradov, Challenges of Nord Stream: Streamlining International Legal Frameworks and Regimes for Submarine Pipelines - T. Koivurova / I. Pölönen, Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment in the Case of the Baltic Sea Gas Pipeline - S. Leible, Private International Law: Contracts for the Delivery of Gas - R. Happ, The Nord Stream Pipeline: Settlement of Disputes under the Energy Charter Treaty? - A.-R. Börner, Comment on the Private Law Aspects of the Nord Stream Pipeline - General Articles: P. D. Mora, The Legality of Civil Jurisdiction over Torture under the Universal Principle - A. Seibert-Fohr, Judicial Independence in European Union Accessions: The Emergence of a European Basic Principle - A. D'Amato, The Coerciveness of International Law - L. F. Müller, Judicial Independence as a Council of Europe Standard - K. Oellers-Frahm, The Principle of Consent to International Jurisdiction: Is It Still Alive? Observations on the Judgment on Preliminary Objections in the Case Concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia) - A. Fischer-Lescano / L. Kreck, Piracy and Human Rights: Legal Issues in the Fight against Piracy within the Context of the European "Operation Atalanta" - M. Susi, Application of the Access to Court Doctrine by the European Court of Human Rights: Estonia's Concept of Comprehensive Court Protection - A. Alvarez-Jimenez, The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body's Limited Autonomy to Modify the WTO Dispute Settlement System - German Practice: T. Giegerich / A. Proelss, Foreword from the Editors - E. Blitza / O. Daum, The Parental Rights of Unmarried Fathers in the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights; Zaunegger v. Germany - F. Bieker / L. Frahm, The Retroactive Abolition of the Maximum Period of Preventive Detention; M. v. Germany - T. Thienel, Momentous Judgments against Germany in the European Court of Human Rights: Zaunegger v. Germany and M. v. Germany - P. Braasch, Germany's Compliance with the European Convention of Human Rights' Length of Procedure Requirements - B. Elberling, German Involvement in the Prosecution of Somali Piracy Suspects - D. Herrmann, The German Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol - H. Leitsch, No Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Greece? The Decisions of the German Federal Constitutional Court of 8 September, 23 September, 5 November, 13 November and 8 December 2009 - A. Proelss, Action of a Foreign Municipality against the Permission to Operate a Former Military Border-Zone Airport for Civil Purposes - L. Schmeckthal / P. Seifert, Administrative Court of Stuttgart: Level 1 Family Allowance for Registered Partnerships - B. Schriewer, "Rescuing" Protocol No. 14 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: Germany's Declaration of Acceptance - J.-P. Schütze, Germany's Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture - C. Seidler / P. Seifert, Federal Administrative Court of Germany: Article 13 (2) (c) of the International ...