STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Journal: ACROSS Journal of Interdisciplinary Cross-border Studies
Year: 2025

This article explores the concept of “state sovereignty” and its transformation into “divided sovereignty” upon a state’s ratification of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter the Convention). It proposes a dialectical approach to the Council of Europe’s competence in protecting human rights in non-government-controlled areas, guided by the Convention’s spirit. The study highlights the dualistic responsibility for human rights violations