CSD-Report 06 - Corruption and Trafficking: Monitoring and Prevention (1st edition)

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): English

Corruption and Trafficking: Monitoring and Prevention titles the new brochure, recently published by the Center for the Study of Democracy of its Reports and Analyses series. It is the first analytical output of the newly founded Expert group on corruption and illegal trafficking as part of Coalition 2000 anti-corruption activities. The phenomenon of illicit trafficking has become one of the most important sources for the “shadow economy” in Bulgaria throughout the 90ies. Its growth was caused by a number of international and internal factors as well; the most crucial of which is the weakening of the post-communist state and the spread of corruption practices among state officials. Hence the emerging of the criminally interwoven corruption/trafficking involve state officials (policemen, customs officers, senior civil servants and politicians) on the one hand, and semi-criminal groups and local mafia on the other. Bulgarian “contraband channels” also constitute a part of the wider network of transnational crime. In the forthcoming brochure, however, the emphasis is on Bulgarian trans-border crime, rather than on its international ramifications. The brochure is composed of three parts: - an analysis of trans-border crime in Bulgaria during the 90ies; - a review of the sociological and statistical methods of measuring illicit trafficking; - Practically oriented proposals with the aim of curbing corruption and trafficking.

SELDI Strategy and Action Agenda for Good Governance and Anticorruption in Southeast Europe

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Corruption is one of the most pressing issues in Southeast Europe, because of its detrimental impact on the social and economic development, especially during times of economic crisis. At the same time the capacity of the civil society organizations to monitor this phenomenon, propose and implement policy change remains low. To address this issue, in November 2012, 17 civil society organizations from Southeast Europe formed a coalition aimed to contribute to a dynamic civil society in the region, capable of participating in public debate and influencing policy and decision-making process in the area of anti-corruption and good governance. The SELDI Strategy and Action Agenda for Good Governance and Anticorruption in Southeast Europe aims to serve as a blueprint for CSO coalition building, as well as a value statement, which can be used to attract new partners and to inform and motivate other stakeholders. In addition the Action Agenda puts a focus on improving the environment for civil activism and state-civil society dialogue at regional and national level, on which CSOs and other stakeholders will agree to act upon.

SELDI Strateji ve Eylem Gündemi. Güneydoğu Avrupa’da İyi Yönetişim ve Yolsuzlukla Mücadele

Author(s): / Language(s): Turkish

Corruption is one of the most pressing issues in Southeast Europe, because of its detrimental impact on the social and economic development, especially during times of economic crisis. At the same time the capacity of the civil society organizations to monitor this phenomenon, propose and implement policy change remains low. To address this issue, in November 2012, 17 civil society organizations from Southeast Europe formed a coalition aimed to contribute to a dynamic civil society in the region, capable of participating in public debate and influencing policy and decision-making process in the area of anti-corruption and good governance. The SELDI Strategy and Action Agenda for Good Governance and Anticorruption in Southeast Europe aims to serve as a blueprint for CSO coalition building, as well as a value statement, which can be used to attract new partners and to inform and motivate other stakeholders. In addition the Action Agenda puts a focus on improving the environment for civil activism and state-civil society dialogue at regional and national level, on which CSOs and other stakeholders will agree to act upon.

ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛСТВОТО ЗА АКАДЕМИЧНОТО РАЗВИТИЕ В РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ

Author(s): Darina Zinovieva,Ekaterina Salkova,Hristo Banov,Jivko Draganov / Language(s): Bulgarian

Polityka społeczna a prawo pracy. Wybrane problemy

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

Scientific conferences entitled “ Szubert Seminars”, organised at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Lodz, have a long tradition. These meetings have two main goals. The first, is to show the multifaceted achievements of an outstanding and recognized researcher of social policy and labour law – Wacław Szubert. The second, is to pay attention to the universality and timelessness of the observations made by this author. His opinions can be an important hint for all researchers currently dealing with employment issues, counteracting unemployment, social insurance, health care and social economy. The variety of topics covered in this book shows the complexity of the relationship between labour law and social policy. Both areas of science benefit from the fact that their representatives conduct research in close cooperation. Thanks to this, social policy becomes the basis for building the axiological assumptions of labour law institutions. Labour law, in turn, provides tools for verifying the objectives and tasks defined by social policy, as well as the ways of their implementation.

Wolność człowieka i jej granice. Antologia pojęcia w doktrynach polityczno-prawnych. Od Starożytności do Monteskiusza

Author(s): Michał Bizoń,Olgierd Górecki,Janina Gajda-Krynicka,Romuald Piekarski,Jacek Salij,Marek Tracz-Tryniecki,Tomasz Szczech,Bogdan Szlachta,Jakub Skomiał,Andrzej Sylwestrzak,Zbigniew Rau,Dorota Pietrzyk-Reeves,Dawid Nowakowski,Jacek Malczewski,Iwona Barwicka-Tylek,Artur Andrzejuk / Language(s): Polish

The three-volume monograph offers a comprehensive study of the category of freedom which was used in the legal and political doctrines by representatives of the western civilization since antiquity up to the present. The publication reviews concepts put forward by ancient thinkers (Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Cicero, St. Augustine), propositions of philosophers active in the Middle Ages (St. Thomas, William of Ockham) and the most prominent theories of the Renaissance (Machiavelli, the Renaissance utopias, Reformation, the School of Salamanca). The Polish Renaissance thought has also been presented. It ushered in an antiquity tradition revival which manifested itself in treatises in 16th-century republican discourse and, in a developed form, in the works of Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro. The monograph also includes interpretations of Thomas Hobbes’s, Algernon Sidney’s and John Locke’s propositions as well as a study of the thought of Montesquieu together with a discussion of the theory of the separation of powers, especially with regard to the trias politica model from the perspective of constitutionalism. The review of numerous philosophical positions reveals a range of discrepancies in the perception of the concept of freedom not only in different historical periods but also among the representatives of the main political doctrines. The plethora of cited approaches unequivocally points to the interdisciplinary character of research on freedom as a philosophical category. Therefore, a presentation of the spectrum of differences through the application of scientific analysis seems a fundamental prerequisite for any attempt at arriving at a comprehensive and multilevel understanding of the idea of freedom.

Standardy zwalczania handlu ludźmi w prawie międzynarodowym

Author(s): Anna Głogowska-Balcerzak / Language(s): Polish

The publication is a comprehensive study on the issue of human trafficking in international law. The topic is complex and multi-faceted, which is why it can be analyzed from a number of legal perspectives, including public international law, international criminal law, transnational criminal law, national law and international human rights law. Human trafficking takes on many forms and affects almost all countries, regardless of whether they are the victims' places of origin, transit or destination countries. This is the third most profitable type of organized crime in the world, after drug and arms trafficking.

Praca przymusowa cudzoziemców w Polsce. Analiza zjawiska w wybranych grupach imigranckich

Author(s): Paweł Dąbrowski / Language(s): Polish

Forced labour is a form of human trafficking used to exploit the victims, even with their consent. Foreigners often fall victim to this practice due to their weaker social and legal position in the host country. The author shows legal and social mechanisms related to migration, either contributing to the phenomenon or not preventing it. He also identifies the factors that increase the risk of forced labor within immigrant groups in Poland.

Aktualne wyzwania prawa wyborczego

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

The publication presents a critical view on various institutions of electoral law and their functioning in the context of the 2018-2020 elections and the accompanying changes to the law, as well as the situation caused by the pandemic and the problems resulting from the organization of the free elections in extraordinary conditions. The authors analyse classic electoral law issues such as the principles of electoral law (the principle of free elections in particular), citizens’ electoral rights, electoral bodies, the election process, the election campaign, election control, or legislative silence. Many texts, whose authors are young researchers in constitutional law from different academic centres, contain the assessment of legal regulations in force in Poland in accordance with international standards, especially those set by the Council of Europe, as well as the de lege ferenda demands, which aim at improving existing electoral procedures and ensuring that the elections to representative bodies are fully democratic.

"Muszę się trzymać prawa..."

Author(s): Katarzyna Westermark / Language(s): Polish

The study is devoted to the functioning and changes in the subject of law in Juliusz Słowacki’s works. The author reconstructs poet’s law imaginarium and shows how it was incorporated into his literary work. The publication reflects on the issues concerning scientific and professional life of Juliusz Słowacki. The book carefully analyses the connections between legal culture and Sarmatism, the influences of other legal traditions (English, Russian and Spartan) and the court scenes in tragedies.

Зборник радова "Противрјечја савременог права" Том I

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Serbian

Experientiam et Progressionem in Comparative and International Law. Contributions to the 2nd Conference on Comparative and International Law - June 24, 2022, Bucharest - International Conference

Author(s): / Language(s): English

This volume contains the scientific papers presented at the 2nd Conference on Comparative and International Law that was held on 24 June 2022 online on Zoom. This is an international conference. The conference is organized every year by the Society of Juridical and Administrative Sciences together with the Faculty of Law of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. More information about the conference can be found on the official website: www.comparativelawconference.eu. The scientific studies included in this volume are grouped into three chapters: Contemporary Applicability Presentations in Comparative Law, International Law and Its Modern Regulatory Powers and Some aspects regarding criminal challenges. This volume is aimed at practitioners, researchers, students and PhD. candidates in juridical sciences, who are interested in recent developments and prospects for development in the field of comparative and international law.

Религиозната толерантност в древността : Сборник статии и доклади 2013-2014

Author(s): / Language(s): Bulgarian

The collection includes reports presented in 2013 and 2014 at the series of organised scientific events connected with the research project "Religious tolerance".

Foundations of Animal Law. Concepts – Principles – Dilemmas

Author(s): Tomasz Pietrzykowski / Language(s): English

The book is an essay in general jurisprudence exploring the philosophical, ethical and doctrinal foundations of the emerging field of legal regulation – animal law. The book focuses on the critical exposition of the current legal framework of animal protection. A comparative approach allows to identify the basic concepts and principles that underpin legal regulations concerning animal protection of the contemporary legal systems. It provides a valuable presentation of what the present model of animal law really is highlighting the dilemmas faced by its further development. It gives the book a unique and original perspective based on a comperehensive examination of the relevant laws in Poland, Europe and elsewhere.

Zbornik - Internacionalni naučni simpozij: „Razumijevanje višeslojnih sistema u multipolarnom svijetu"

Author(s): / Language(s): Bosnian,English,Serbian

Zbornik radova koji je pred vama je rezultat simpozija koji je realiziran kroz četiri interdisciplinarne panel diskusije iz oblasti filozofije, prava, političkih nauka i međunarodnih odnosa, jezika i književnosti i društvenih nauka. Na simpoziju su radove izložili eminentni profesori i istraživači iz nekoliko zemalja.

Dobro dziecka w ujęciu indywidualistycznym i wspólnotowym

Author(s): Karolina Mendecka / Language(s): Polish

The principle of the best interest of the child has gained widespread recognition. It is universally applied in adjudication by courts, tribunals, administrative authorities and legislative bodies in cases concerning children. This book aims to investigate what is behind the meaning of this term from the perspective of the philosophy of law and the political philosophy as well as in light of international and Polish law. Nietzsche famously argued that there are two opposing elements: Apollonian and Dionysian. Apollonian aspect represents the individual, order, rational thinking, logic, and law. The Dionysian element represents nature, unconsciousness, instinct, chaos, urges – there are no rules. According to the philosopher, everything and everyone consist of both Apollonian and Dionysian elements. This classification offers an insightful perspective on the subject of this book and is a thought-provoking starting point for the topic of child’s best interest, but also the notions of good and common good. Each matter is approached from the philosophical and legal angle.Although there is no clear and undisputed definition of the best interest standard, there are some factors that need to be considered. In all actions concerning children their particular interests have to be taken into consideration, along with moral and ethical aspects. At the same time, the child is a part of a community – the family, the society, and the state. Therefore, the communal angle of what is good for a child must always be considered as well.The main finding of the book is that there needs to be a balance between the individualistic and communal aspects while interpreting what is good for a child. Therefore, the balancing act is also necessary for interpreting what is best for a child – otherwise, the standard is set up to fail.

Uniwersalizm rewolucyjny. Krytyka państwa narodowego we francuskiej myśli polityczno-prawnej od Oświecenia do Unii Europejskiej

Author(s): Dariusz Mańka / Language(s): Polish

The publication attempts to reconstruct and analyse the concepts of transnational structures in French political and legal thought from the Enlightenment to modern times. The author argues that key modern concepts of substituting or limiting state sovereignty towards transnational power structures originate in the Enlightenment and 1789 French Revolution. Referring to the extensive subject literature, he demonstrates that in France, traditionally associated with statism and the affirmation of national sovereignty, there is a wealth of entirely different trends. France can be considered a kind of “bastion” of revolutionary universalism, from which many radicals, regardless of their nationality, derive directly or indirectly.

Развитие на публичното право. Традиции и съвременност : Сборник статии и доклади от международна научна конференция на Юридическия факултет на ПУ „Паисий Хилендарски“, Пловдив, 23 май 2012 г.

Author(s): / Language(s): Bulgarian

This collection follows an International Scientific Conference on the same topic held at the Faculty of Law at Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv. Many colleagues participated in - from Bulgarian law faculties, from the Institute for Legal Studies of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and from Spanish law faculties, too. Presented papers are included in this collection. Not the least, this collection is dedicated to a colleague who passed away after the conference. It is pro memoria to the brilliant colleague who was one of leading and internationally known scholars of Bulgarian public law - Prof. Emilia Kandeva, PhD.

Korespondencja dyrektyw redagowania i interpretowania tekstu prawnego

Author(s): Marek Suska / Language(s): Polish

Legal interpreters assume, inter alia, that the legislator consistently applies the concepts throughout the entire legal act, and that they do not introduce any unnecessary fragments into the text (prohibition of per non est interpretation). Do such interpreters' assumptions accurately reflect the way the legislator works? And do the persons handling the legislative process employ in their work tools with which the law will then be read? In order to find the answer to this question, the author has analyzed the applicable legislation and has undertaken socio-legal research, using the methods of text analysis, participant observation and in-depth interviews with legislators working in the Legislative Office of the Chancellery of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland. The results of his research and the conclusions derived from it are presented in the monograph titled Korespondencja dyrektyw redagowania i interpretowania tekstu prawnego. [Correspondence of the Directives for Drafting and Interpreting a Legal Text].

Политика и престъпност : Наказателноправни и криминологични аспекти

Author(s): / Language(s): Bulgarian,Russian

This collection is devoted to the relationship and influence between policy and crime. Different points of view are presented - criminological and criminal law. The relevant problems are examined from the side of theory and practice.