II New Titles
| Published date | 01 June 2012 |
| Date | 01 June 2012 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/016934411203000210 |
| Subject Matter | Part C: Documentation |
Netherlands Q uarterly of Human Ri ghts, Vol. 30/2 (2012) 255
II NEW TITLES
Critical perspectives on human r ights and disability law / Marcia H. R ioux, Lee Ann
Basser and Melinda Jones (eds.). – Leiden: Marti nus Nijho , 2011. – xvi, 552 p.
ISBN: 978–90–04–18950–8
is book examines the changing relationship bet ween disability a nd the law,
addressing the intersection of human rights principles, human rights law, domestic
law and the experience of people wit h disabilities. Drawn from the globa l experience
of scholars and activists in a number of jurisdic tions and legal systems, t he core
human rights principles of dign ity, equality and inclusion and par ticipation are
analyzed w ithin a framework of critical dis ability legal scholarship. is book breaks
new ground in its consideration of the way in which huma n rights principles can be
applied in law and policy to achie ve positive outcomes for people with disabilities.
A Disrupted Balance? Prevent ion of terrorism and compliance with fundamental legal
rights and principles of law – the Dutch antiterrorism legisl ation / Karin Veegens. –
Antwerp: Intersentia, 2012. – xx i, 638 p. – (School of Human Rights Research series;
no. 48)
ISBN: 978–1–78068–042–2
is book discuss es the scope of the prevention-oriented Dutch anti-terrorism
legislation within a nd beyond criminal law and its impact on principles of (crimina l)
law and on fundamental legal rights as enshrined in the European C onvention on
Human Rights – which i n case of the Netherlands is higher law. e central que stion
is to what extent the statutory criteria for the application of pre-tria l anti-terrorism
powers and measures and thei r practical implementation, especially as regards to
the required level of suspicion, within the criminal justice system, public order law,
administr ative law and European Union law, are in compliance with the relevant
fundamental le gal rights and principles of law as enshr ined in the applicable European
treaties.
European Yearbook of Disability Law: volume 2 / Lisa Waddington and Gerard Quinn
(eds.). – Antwerp: Intersentia, 2010. – xiv, 410 p.
ISBN: 978–94–0000–0128–2
e core of this yearbook consists of a rev iew of the preceding year’s signi cant events,
as well as policy a nd legal developments within the i nstitutions of the European Union.
It reviews major EU policy developments, studies a nd other publications, legislative
proposals, and non-discri mination case law from the Eu ropean Court of Justice, as
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