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Irregular migrants: access to minimum social rights (2006) Author: Ryszard Cholewinski Format:16x24cm. Paper. Pages 83. Illegally resident immigrants are a particularly vulnerable group within European societies. This publication aims to identify the minimum rights to be granted to such persons, placing the emphasis on protecting social rights in the host countries. This book examines the issues in the light of the Council of Europe’s concern to promote human rights, maintain social cohesion and prevent racism and xenophobia, and pinpoints a number of political difficulties encounter by governments. It stresses the potential role of the Council of Europe in counterbalancing the restrictive approach to illegal migration adopted by the European Union. Lastly, the author considers each of the aforementioned minimum rights in the light of the relevant international human rights instruments, including those adopted by the Council of Europe. He also looks at obstacles to access by illegal migrants to a minimum standard of protection in terms of each of Price: $ 15.00 ISBN # 92-871-5879-7 / 978-92-871-5879-6 More details...

The interoperability of information systems in the justice sector - Recommendation Rec(2003)14 and explanatory memorandum (2004) Council of Europe publication. Format : A5, bilingual, head-to-tail.Pages: 32 Recommendation Rec(2003)14 adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the COuncil of Europe on 9 September. 2003 and explanatory memorandum. Price: $ 12.00 ISBN # 92-871-5372-8 / 978-92-871-5372-2 More details...

Developing democracy in Europe - An analytical summary of the Council of Europe's acquis (2004) Council of Europe publication. Author(s):Lawrence Pratchett, Vivien Lowndes. Format:16x24cm. Pages 110. No. of pages : 110 This book analyses the context and activities of the Council of Europe's work to enhance democratic institutions, in particular through its adopted texts, thus providing a stocktake of the Council's contribution to the multi-stage process of making democratic institutions work at the different levels in member states. Price: $ 20.00 ISBN # 92-871-5579-8 / 978-92-871-5579-5 More details...

The future of democracy - Trends, analyses and reforms (2004) Council of Europe publication. Author(s): Philippe C. Schmitter, Alexander H. Trechsel. Format:16x24cm. Pages 135. No. of pages : 135 This book adresses both challenges and opportunities facing democracy, and proposes twenty-eight reforms that are intended to make democractic instuitutions work better and bring democracy closer to the will of the people. Price: $ 20.00 ISBN # 92-871-5570-4 / 978-92-871-5570-2 More details...

Death Penalty - Beyond abolition (April 2004) paper, 6"x 9 1/2", 244 pages. This book reviews the long and sometimes tortuous path to abolition in Europe. It also addresses the tangible problems which countries face once the death penalty is abolished. Price: $ 42.00 ISBN # 92-871-5333-7 / 978-92-871-5333-3 More details...