International Standards of Public Participation

International Standards of Public Participation

This article tentatively outlines whether the contemporary legal system of the Russian Federation allows substantive public participation, in accordance with the central human rights instruments. The author concludes that Russian law provides for quite extensive opportunities for the citizens to eng...

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Main Author: M. A. Riekkinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) 2011-06-01
Series:Московский журнал международного права
Subjects:
political rights
public participation
forms of participation
the weight of citizens’ voices
the highest court instances of the russian federation
Online Access:https://www.mjil.ru/jour/article/view/576
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spelling doaj-28862248a37e4ee68d50608ac620e3492021-07-13T08:25:26ZengMoscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)Московский журнал международного права0869-00492619-08932011-06-01024264522International Standards of Public ParticipationM. A. Riekkinen0Åbo Akademi UniversityThis article tentatively outlines whether the contemporary legal system of the Russian Federation allows substantive public participation, in accordance with the central human rights instruments. The author concludes that Russian law provides for quite extensive opportunities for the citizens to engage in political decision-making, at least formally. However, separate cases of law application in courts and administrative organs allow serious deviations from the relevant international standards.https://www.mjil.ru/jour/article/view/576political rightspublic participationforms of participationthe weight of citizens’ voicesthe highest court instances of the russian federation
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political rights
public participation
forms of participation
the weight of citizens’ voices
the highest court instances of the russian federation
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description This article tentatively outlines whether the contemporary legal system of the Russian Federation allows substantive public participation, in accordance with the central human rights instruments. The author concludes that Russian law provides for quite extensive opportunities for the citizens to engage in political decision-making, at least formally. However, separate cases of law application in courts and administrative organs allow serious deviations from the relevant international standards.
topic political rights
public participation
forms of participation
the weight of citizens’ voices
the highest court instances of the russian federation
url https://www.mjil.ru/jour/article/view/576
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