German Yearbook of International Law

Vol. 52 (2009) of the German Yearbook of International Law examines the chances and challenges of regional human rights protection in the Focus section. In-depth articles on the African human rights system, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, mechanisms in the Asia-Pacific region, the European Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American human rights system provide a comprehensive overview from different geographical perspectives. The volume also includes an in-depth examination of the German Federal Constitutional Court’s Judgment on the Treaty of Lisbon and selected articles from the 2009 Nord Stream Pipeline symposium organized by the Walther Schücking Institute.