Why if at all should a perceived (emerging) regional consensus on human rights affect states’ margin of appreciation? The European Court of Human Rights’ practice in this regard may respond to a shared regional ‘identity’ and reduce the fear of supranational interference – but it also runs the risk of failing to uphold human rights.

Our 2020 Annual Conference was scheduled to be held at the University of Wrocław in Poland on July 9-11, 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ICON·S Executive Committee has decided to postpone our 2020 Conference to 2021. Our next Annual Conference will take place from July 8-10, 2021, in Wrocław, Poland.
Procedural details regarding the organization of the 2021 Conference will follow in the months ahead.
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