The Autonomy of the Åland Islands : Constitutional and International Law Challenges /

The Autonomy of the Åland Islands : Constitutional and International Law Challenges /

Published on occasion of the 100 year anniversary of the Åland Islands' autonomy, this book brings up and discusses a number of challenging issues, from constitutional and international law perspectives, concerning both the Åland situation and autonomy in general. Among the questions raised are...

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Other Authors: Alfredsson, Gudmundur (Editor), Lindholm, Göran (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Nijhoff, 2025.

Series: Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
Studies in International Minority and Group Rights ; 18.

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Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
Human Rights.

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Call Number: K3239.6

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Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Introduction
  • Gudmundur Alfredsson and Göran Lindholm
  • 1 The Åland Islands Autonomy Paradox
  • Bjarne Lindström
  • 2 Constitutional Status of the Åland Islands: Expectations and Demands
  • Göran Lindholm
  • 3 The Legislative Control of Åland Laws
  • Göran Lindholm
  • 4 Legislative Competence in Matters Not Mentioned in Enumerations
  • Markku Suksi
  • 5 Finland's Specific Obligations Relating to Åland's Autonomy under International and National Law
  • Lauri Hannikainen
  • 6 International Procedural Safeguards for the Åland Islands' Autonomy? Some Reflections on the (Re-)Activation of a League of Nations Mechanism
  • Rainer Hofmann and Moritz Malkmus
  • 7 On the Expression "The Special Status of Åland under International Law" - a Formula with Potential
  • Ove Bring
  • 8 The Demilitarisation and Neutralisation of the Åland Islands: Customary Law Aspects
  • Allan Rosas
  • 9 The Right of Self-Determination of Peoples in the Light of the Åland Islands Agreement
  • The Jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee and Other Bodies
  • Alfred de Zaya's
  • 10 International Standards on Minority Autonomy
  • Gudmundur Alfredsson
  • 11 Minorities and Group Rights
  • Human Rights Complaints at Regional Organisations by Individuals, Groups and or Other States - the Council of Europe
  • Fredrik Sundberg
  • 12 A Short Exploration of the Nexus of Autonomy, Culture & Security
  • Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark
  • 13 Autonomy from an OSCE Perspective: Updating an Earlier Optimistic Picture
  • Lars-Erik Lundin
  • 14 The Åland Islands and European Union Law: Current Issues and Perspectives
  • Rainer Hofmann, Alexander Heger and Moritz Malkmus
  • 15 Autonomy Representation in the European Parliament, Council and Commission
  • Julia Lindholm and Elisabeth F. Rasmussen
  • 16 Access to and Relevant International Issues at the Council of Europe and the Organisation of Security and Co-Operation in Europe
  • Krzysztof Drzewicki
  • 17 The Right to Language in International Human Rights Law: Åland Islands and Other Finnish Minorities
  • Reetta Toivanen
  • 18 Language Discrimination in Europe - Surprisingly Strict and Promising Lessons from Finland
  • Axel Hjo
  • 19 International Relations of the Åland Islands
  • Assessments and Ambitions as Expressed by the Parliament's Autonomy Committee
  • Susann Simolin
  • 20 Military Service and NATO Membership
  • Gun-Mari Lindholm
  • 21 Åland: Sport Organisations and Sport Events
  • Bogi Eliasen
  • 22 The Stalled Faroese Constitutional Project: Lessons to Be Learned
  • Bárður Larsen
  • Bibliography
  • Selected Instruments
  • Index.