Por qué los ataques al espacio cívico son importantes en Estrasburgo: el Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos, la sociedad civil y el espacio cívico
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Este artículo analiza el papel del Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos a la hora de abordar el tema de los ataques al espacio cívico, pero también los posibles efectos de la reducción del espacio cívico en el trabajo del Tribunal de Estrasburgo. Primero, se ofrece una visión general de las nociones de sociedad civil y espacio cívico, vinculándolas con la democracia y los derechos humanos. Posteriormente, se discuten los roles formales e informales de la sociedad civil en la toma de decisiones judiciales. Por último, se analiza la protección sustantiva ofrecida por el CEDH y la jurisprudencia del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos a la sociedad civil y al espacio cívico. Este artículo defiende que las diferencias teóricas sobre las diversas contribuciones de la sociedad civil a la democracia y los derechos humanos se reflejan en gran medida en la jurisprudencia de Estrasburgo. Más aún, el sistema del CEDH y la sociedad civil se refuerzan mutuamente. Esta es la razón por la que los ataques actuales al espacio cívico no son solo un problema para la sociedad civil, sino también para el trabajo del Tribunal Europeo: se considera por ello que una reducción del espacio cívico también puede afectar negativamente al sistema judicial de Estrasburgo, ya que ambos están estrechamente relacionados.
Recibido: 06 julio 2019
Aceptado: 10 octubre 2019
Publicación en línea: 20 diciembre 2019
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