Open AccessRussia — Strasbourg: 25 Years Later
Author(s) -
Valery Dmitrievich Zorkin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
žurnal konstitucionnogo pravosudiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2072-4144
DOI - 10.18572/2072-4144-2021-1-1-9
Subject(s) - constitution , interpretation (philosophy) , russian federation , political science , law , human rights , constitutional court , economic justice , sociology , regional science , computer science , programming language
The article summarizes the first results of interaction between Russia and the Council of Europe for 25 years and gives an assessment of their historical significance for the legal development of the country. The author convincingly shows that the Constitutional Court is a guide for the approaches of the Council of Europe bodies to human rights. It is especially noted that the legal positions of the European Court are based on the values generally accepted and shared in the countries of the Council of Europe, to the understanding of which the Russian Federation also contributes. The role of the transparent, predictable model for resolving legal conflicts that may arise between the norms of the Constitution and the interpretation of international agreements given by the body of supranational justice, enshrined in the new version of the Constitution, is separately emphasized.