The Rule of Law in Europe

lt;b>María Elósegui is a Judge of the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg. Full Professor of Philosophy of Law in the Faculty of Law of the University of Saragossa (Spain). PhD in Law, PhD in Philosophy. Bachelor Degree in Law, Bachelor Degree in Philosophy. MPhil in Law University of Saint Louis of Brussels. MPhil in Philosophy University of Glasgow (Scotland). Humboldt Research Fellow at the Faculty of Law, University Christians Albrecht in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany). Visiting professor of the Max Planck Institute of International Law in Heidelberg (Germany), University of UCLA, University of Chicago, University of Toronto, and Berlin Institute of Human Rights. Member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance of the Council of Europe (ECRI) (2013-2017). Expert on women´s rights in UN conferences. Research and publications on legal argumentation, human rights and discrimination based on race and gender.
Alina Miron is a Professor of International Law at the University of Angers (France), co-director of the Master of International and European Law. She is also a lawyer at the Paris Bar. She has acted as counsel and advocate in number of cases before the International Court of Justice, the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea and before arbitral tribunals. Professor Miron's research covers areas like proceedings before international courts and tribunals, the law of international organizations and the application of international law by domestic judges.
Iulia Motoc is a Judge at the European Court of Human Rights and Professor of Law at the University of Bucharest, Romania. She has also served as a judge at the Constitutional Court of Romania an as the Vice-Chair of the UN Human Rights Committee, an UN Special Rapporteur and President of the UN Sub-Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. Motoc was member of Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the protection of National Minorities, Council of Europe and of the member of the Council of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. She was guest professor in several universities in US and Europe.  Motoc holds two PhD in international law and philosophy from the University of Aix-Marseille and for the University of Bucharest as well as a Masters' degree from the University Aix-Marseille. She published in the area of international law, European law and human rights. 

Part I Defending the Rule of Law in Emergency Regimes: Dean Spielmann, The rule of law principle in the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union.- Dmitry Dedov, How state of emergency affects democracy: fair trial for political activists.- Peggy Ducoulombier, La défense de l'Etat de droit en période d'exception: l'exemple récent de la France sous état d'urgence.- Vladimíra Pejchalová Grünwaldová, The Rule of Law and Property.- Part II Challenges and Safeguards of the Independence of Justice: Armen Harutyunyan, Independence of judiciary within the political dimension.- María Elósegui, The Independence of the Judiciary in the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights: the case of Baka v. Hungary.- Anja Seibert-Fohr, Judges' Freedom of Expression and Their Independence: An Ambivalent Relationship.- Ida Caracciolo, UN Actions and Programs in Safeguarding the Independence of Judges.- Jannika Jahn, Social Media Communication by Judges: Assessing Guidelines and New Challenges for Free Speech and Judicial Duties in the Light of the Convention.- Part III Freedom of Expression: Krzysztof Wojtyczek, The Strasbourg Case Law on the Limits of Free Speech: a Few Legal-theoretical Issues.- Javier Martínez-Torrón, Freedom of Expression, Offences to Religion and Public morals in Strasbourg case law.- Robert Alexy, The Responsibility of Internet Portal Providers for Readers' Comments. Argumentation and Balancing in the Case of Delfi AS v. Estonia.- Martin Borowski, Axel Springer AG v. Germany, or: How to Perform Limited Review.- Peggy Ducoulombier, Satakunnan Markkinapörssi Oy and Satamedia Oy v. Finland, Conflict of Rights, and the Notion of Responsible Journalism.- Beata Jurik, The Right to Respect for a Journalist's Private Life: Combined Analysis of Articles 8 and 10 of the Convention. Case Khadija Ismayilova v. Azerbaïdjan.- Alessio Sardo, Freedom of Expression, Sliding-Scales and Fake News.