Human Rights, Equality & Minority Protection
The Influence of the Concept of Human Rights upon the Policy of Death Penalty in China
Death penalty; human rights; Chinese criminal law; right to life; capital punishment reform; criminal policy
The article traces how the growing recognition of human rights has influenced China’s death-penalty policy since 1979. It examines constitutional developments, international human-rights standards, criminal-law amendments, and the gradual restriction of capital punishment.
HUANG, GUI
Applicability and Needs for Short Term Incarceration (Custodial Arrest)
Custodial arrest; short-term incarceration; criminal sanctions; prison law; juvenile offenders; alternatives to imprisonment
The article examines the historical development, current regulation, and practical implementation of custodial arrest in Hungarian criminal law. It questions the preventive effectiveness of short-term incarceration and recommends non-custodial alternatives that reduce stigmatization, prison harm, and social costs.
PAYRICH, ANDRÁS GYÖRGY
Exploring Links Between Civil Society and Transitional Justice in the Western Balkans...
Transitional justice; civil society; Bosnia and Herzegovina; reconciliation; peacebuilding; RECOM
The article examines the contribution of civil society to transitional justice, reconciliation, and peacebuilding in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider Western Balkans. It evaluates domestic initiatives, institutional cooperation, and the RECOM process, emphasizing the need for coordinated strategies involving governments, victims, civil society, and international actors.
MIRKOVIĆ, MAJA
Overview of the Changes in the New Czech Civil Code Concerning the Deprivation of Legal Capacity
Legal capacity; guardianship; disability rights; Czech Civil Code; human dignity; constitutional adjudication
The article examines reforms introduced by the 2012 Czech Civil Code concerning the restriction of legal capacity and the protection of persons with mental disabilities. It contrasts the new individualized and rights-based framework with earlier socialist regulation and analyses relevant Czech constitutional and administrative case law.
STAVINOHA, VLASTISLAV
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