Over the past decade, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has become an increasingly central actor in the European Union’s struggle with rule of law backsliding. As political institutions have hesitated or failed to act decisively, national courts have often stepped into the breach. Judges across the EU have turned to...
For all the justified concerns about the rule of law and human rights today, there are also inspiring elements and innovations. One is that of human rights cities, often defined as local communities and socio-political processes where human rights play a key role as fundamental values and guiding principles. The city of Utrecht was the...
