PJIEL – 2017/2.

The editors are pleased to present issue 2017/II of the Pécs Journal of International and European Law, published by the Centre for European Research and Education of the Faculty of Law of the University of Pécs.

In the Articles section, Attila Pánovics focuses on the issue of non-compliance by the EU with the Aarhus Convention. Viola Vincze sheds light on the role that customary principles of international humanitarian law play in the protection of the environment, while Tamás Molnár looks at how EU migration law is shaping international migration law, specifically as regards the field of expulsion. As for this issue’s shorter reflections, Lukáš Mareček analyses the criminal responsibility of legal persons as introduced by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Zsolt Cseporán provides an overview of international and foreign trends regulating the freedom of artistic expression, whereas Andrei Dragan looks at current challenges facing the Dublin III regulation. Finally, Bettina Németh reviews ‘The Making of International Human Rights: The 1960s, Decolonization, and the Reconstruction of Global Values’ by Steven L. B. Jensen, published by Cambridge University Press in 2016.

We encourage the reader, also on behalf of the editorial board, to consider the PJIEL as a venue for publications. With your contributions, PJIEL aims to remain a trustworthy and up-to-date journal of international and European law issues. The next formal deadline for submission of articles is 15 March 2018, though submissions are welcomed at any time.

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PJIEL – 2017/1.

The editors are pleased to present issue 2017/I of the Pécs Journal of International and European Law, published by the Centre for European Research and Education of the Faculty of Law of the University of Pécs.

In the Articles section, Davor Muhvić looks into the issue of the legal personality of non-state entities in international law, focusing mostly on transnational corporations while providing a critical analysis of the most prevalent theoretical approaches to the issue. Catherine Odorige reflects on the interpretation of the 1951 Geneva Convention in light of the recent asylum and migration challenges. Ágoston Mohay and Norbert Tóth provide an analysis of Case C-438/14 Nabiel Peter Bogendorff von Wolffersdorff which concerns the national regulation of the use of nobility titles in light of EU law obligations. Gyöngyvér-Kovács Zsankó gives an overview of the situation of the Rohingyas and gives some suggestions as to the way forward, whereas Waddah Alrawashdeh provides an insight into the role of the judiciary in the enforcement of arbitral awards in Jordan. As for the current issue’s article focusing on the Western Balkans, István Lakatos gives an account of the potential of small states in United Nations diplomacy, with a case study of Montenegro.

We encourage the reader, also on behalf of the editorial board, to consider the PJIEL as a venue for publications. With your contributions, PJIEL aims to remain a trustworthy and up-to-date journal of international and European law issues. The next formal deadline for submission of articles is 15 October 2017, though submissions are welcomed at any time.

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PJIEL – 2016/2

The editors are pleased to present to the reader issue 2016/II of the Pécs Journal of International and European Law, published by the Centre for European Research and Education of the Faculty of Law of the University of Pécs.

In the current issue, Cherry James looks at the consequences of Brexit on study mobility to and from the UK. Judit Tóth and her co-authors analyse the potential of adult education in the context of active citizenship. Barrett Jizeng Fan provides a detailed investigation of references made by the Court of Justice of the European Union to the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. Tamás Lattmann looks into the “ad hoc tribunalisation” of the International Criminal Court in the context of situations referred to it by the United Nations Security Council. Bianka Maksó delivers a brief reflection on the role of Binding Corporate Rules in the context of international data transfers. Finally, Bence Kis Kelemen reviews the book ‘The Drone A primer on the U. S. use of unmanned aircraft outside conventional battlefields’ published by Roman & Littlefield in 2016.

We encourage the reader, also on behalf of the editorial board, to consider the PJIEL as a venue for publications. With your contributions, PJIEL aims to remain a trustworthy and up-to-date journal of international and European law issues. The next formal deadline for submission of articles is 15 March 2017, though submissions are welcomed at any time.

Check out the new issue here!

2016/I is out now!

The editors are pleased to present to the reader the 2016/I issue of the Pécs Journal of International and European Law, published by the Centre for European Research and Education of the Faculty of Law of the University of Pécs.

In the current issue, Władysław Czapliński looks at the question of the International Legal Personality of Non-State Actors and their Recognition in public international law. Henning Bang Fuglsang Madsen Sørensen analyses the question of mutual trust as regards the European Arrest Warrant in light of recent hearings before the Court of Justice of the European Union. Jorn van Rij provides a case study on the modus operandi of organised crime groups involved in the trafficking and sexual exploitation of Hungarian women to the Netherlands. Catherine Enoredia Odorige discusses migration and remittances in relation to sex trade from Edo (Nigeria). Annemieke van Es contrasts freedom and security when looking the compatibility of a Dutch anti-terrorism related legislative proposal with freedom of expression as enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights. Finally, Veronika Greksza reviews the edited volume International Human Rights Law published by Oxford University Press in 2014.

We encourage the reader, also on behalf of the editorial board, to consider the PJIEL as a venue for publications. With your contributions, PJIEL aims to remain a trustworthy and up-to-date journal of international and European law. The next formal deadline for submission of articles is 15 October 2016, though submissions are welcomed at any time.

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New PJIEL issue is available!

The editors are pleased to present to the reader the current issue of Pécs Journal of International and European Law, published by the Centre for European Research and Education of the Faculty of Law of the University of Pécs.

Our current issue looks at various issues of international and European law which are quite topical or carry great dogmatic importance.

In the Articles section, Ádám Lukonits firstly analyses whether normative rules aimed at democratization can paradoxically result in democratic deficits in light of their actual application and interpretation in practice, focusing on the rules of the nomination and election of the President of the European Commission. Emmanouela Mylonaki provides an overview of how Western Africa has responded to the development of the international law framework of counter-terrorism. Zoltán Papp provides a detailed international law analysis of the Air Defense Identification Zone, devoting special attention to rules and regulations pertaining to areas of airspace that do not fall under national sovereignty. Ágnes Töttős looks at the controversial issue of marriages of convenience as a means of abuse of rights in the EU migration law/citizenship context. Orsolya Szabó gives a brief account of the 2^nd Hungarian-Sino International Forum organized in Pécs. As for this issue’s article focusing on developments in the Western Balkans, Nives Mazur-Kumric looks at the contested concept of citizenship in Kosovo. Finally, Marija Daka provides a review of the book entitled The Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights edited by Rowan Cruft, S. Matthew Liao, and Massimo Renzo and published in 2015 by Oxford University Press.

New year, new edition

The Centre for European Research and Education is pleased to present the second issue of the Pécs Journal of International and European Law.

Once again, PJIEL looks at topical questions of international and European law from a legal perspective. The second issue is diverse as regards both authors and topics.

In the Articles section, Guilherme Lopes Da Cunha and Maeva Szlovik elaborate on the correlation of migration and security and the role of legal regulation from the point of view of human rights and cultural diversity. Veronika Greksza analyses how the European Court of Human Rights interprets and guarantees the right to a healthy environment, and how this relates to the concept of intergenerational equity. The two cases notes of the current issue deal with the relationship between international law and EU law, and national law and EU law, respectively. Ágoston Mohay analyses Opinion 2/13 of the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights. Georgina Naszladi looks at a rejection order by the Hungarian Constitutional Court which is relevant regarding the Court’s interpretation of the preliminary ruling procedure, touching upon the right to a fair trial as well. As for the section focusing on legal developments in the Western Balkans, Flamur Mrasori assesses compliance with European Union criteria in the light of non-contractual relations. Finally, Gyöngyvér Zsankó reviews the book The law of the European Union in Hungary: Institutions, processes and the law by Márton Varju and Ernő Várnay.

Our first edition is out now!

The Centre for European Research and Education is pleased to present the first issue of the Pécs Journal of International and European Law (PJIEL). The PJIEL aims to provide a platform for the publication of analysis and research relating to international law and European law, with specific attention devoted to legal developments in the Western Balkans. The additional Western Balkans focus of the PJIEL originates from the editors’ firm belief that the legal developments in the states of the aforementioned geographic area, and the process of their European integration is to be regarded as one of the most crucial and topical issues on the European continent.