Andrew (Andrzej Zbigniew) Drzemczewski (born 7 July 1951) is the head of the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Department of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France.[1]
After having obtained his LL.B. law degree at the London School of Economics in 1972, he spent a year at the University of Warsaw, at its department of international law, as a British Council Scholar (1972–73), rounding of this cycle of studies at the UC Berkeley School of Law where he obtained an LL.M in International Law (Fulbright Research Scholar).
He subsequently returned to the LSE where he obtained, in 1981, his PhD, which was published by the Oxford University Press in 1983: European Human Rights Convention in Domestic Law: A Comparative Study. He also obtained, in 1974, the Diploma of the Strasbourg-based International Institute of Human Rights and was called to the English Bar in 1981 (member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, London).
Previous in-house experience includes work in the then Directorate of Human Rights (having worked on the reform of the European Convention on Human Rights between the years 1987 and 1994; he also headed a newly created section for co-operation with countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and was secretary to an ad hoc committee of experts responsible directly to the Committee of Ministers on CSCE (now OSCE), Human Dimension issues. He had principal responsibility for the organization of a ministerial conference on Human Rights, held in Rome in 1990).
Between the years 1995 and 1997 he was secretary to an informal working party on Protocol No.11 to the European Convention on Human Rights, under the co-chairmanship of the Deputy Secretary General (Peter Leuprecht) & the president of the European Court of Human Rights (Rolv Ryssdal), before becoming, in 1996, the head of the secretary general's Monitoring Unit, with responsibility to set up and launch the Committee of Ministers confidential monitoring procedure (compliance with commitments accepted by member States of the Council of Europe).
Other functions/activities
Since 1986 he has been legal correspondent for "The Times" newspaper, London (Human Rights Law Reports, Strasbourg) and over 320 of his law reports have been published to-date.
He is also a member of the Administrative Council of the International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg; member of Scientific Advisory Board of the European Yearbook on Human Rights and a member of the advisory board of the European Human Rights Association. Since 1994 he is a visiting professor at the University of Strasbourg's Institut des Hautes Etudes Européennes.
Other professional experience
Before joining the Council of Europe in September 1985, Dr Drzemczewski undertook various types of legal work (within governmental and NGO circles), lecturing and consultancies around the world (inter alia, legal consultant to the Gulf Co-operation Council in 1981; legal advice and assistance in international human rights litigation to several NGOs, including the first-ever 3rd party intervention – by the POEU – in the case of Malone v UK (1984) before the European Court of Human Rights. He is also a founding member of INTERIGHTS.
From 1979 to 1985 he was senior lecturer in law at what is now the Metropolitan University, in London. For a period of 14 years (from 1981 to 1994) he taught “International Law of Human Rights” at the University of Notre Dame’s Summer Law Program in London (& was an Associate Professor at the University’s London Law Centre year-round program from 1982 to 1985).
Publications
European Human Rights Convention in Domestic Law. A Comparative Study (Oxford University Press, 1983 and 1985; reprinted in 1997)
Human Rights: Cases and Materials (3 volumes, teaching material for students, London, 1982)
"A major overhaul of the European Human Rights Convention control mechanism: Protocol No. 11", in Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law / Recueil des cours de l'Académie de Droit européen, Vol.VI (European University Institute, Florence – Martinus Nijhoff, 1995), Book 2, 1997.
"The Council of europe and the Issue of Incorporation", Human rights in domestic law and development assistance policies of the Nordic countries, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1989, ISBN978-90-247-3743-7
He also co-edited "Domestic Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights in Eastern and Western Europe", in volume 2 of the All-European Human Rights Yearbook (Engel Verlag 1992) 251 pages (French version issued in a special volume, No.4, of Revue Universelle des Droits de l'Homme, 1992).
He has published widely and has written over 130 articles and case-notes on international and comparative law issues in numerous legal periodicals, with particular reference to human rights in Europe (in addition to the Human Rights Law Report, he writes regularly for The Times newspaper – see above).
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Andrew Andrzej Zbigniew Drzemczewski born 7 July 1951 is the head of the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Department of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Strasbourg France 1 Contents 1 Education and professional qualifications 2 Career at the Council of Europe 3 Other functions activities 4 Other professional experience 5 Publications 6 References 7 External linksEducation and professional qualifications EditAfter having obtained his LL B law degree at the London School of Economics in 1972 he spent a year at the University of Warsaw at its department of international law as a British Council Scholar 1972 73 rounding of this cycle of studies at the UC Berkeley School of Law where he obtained an LL M in International Law Fulbright Research Scholar He subsequently returned to the LSE where he obtained in 1981 his PhD which was published by the Oxford University Press in 1983 European Human Rights Convention in Domestic Law A Comparative Study He also obtained in 1974 the Diploma of the Strasbourg based International Institute of Human Rights and was called to the English Bar in 1981 member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple London Career at the Council of Europe EditHe has worked for the Council of Europe since 1985 As of April 2005 he is head of the Legal Affairs amp Human Rights Department of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Previous in house experience includes work in the then Directorate of Human Rights having worked on the reform of the European Convention on Human Rights between the years 1987 and 1994 he also headed a newly created section for co operation with countries of Central and Eastern Europe and was secretary to an ad hoc committee of experts responsible directly to the Committee of Ministers on CSCE now OSCE Human Dimension issues He had principal responsibility for the organization of a ministerial conference on Human Rights held in Rome in 1990 Between the years 1995 and 1997 he was secretary to an informal working party on Protocol No 11 to the European Convention on Human Rights under the co chairmanship of the Deputy Secretary General Peter Leuprecht amp the president of the European Court of Human Rights Rolv Ryssdal before becoming in 1996 the head of the secretary general s Monitoring Unit with responsibility to set up and launch the Committee of Ministers confidential monitoring procedure compliance with commitments accepted by member States of the Council of Europe Other functions activities EditSince 1986 he has been legal correspondent for The Times newspaper London Human Rights Law Reports Strasbourg and over 320 of his law reports have been published to date He is also a member of the Administrative Council of the International Institute of Human Rights Strasbourg member of Scientific Advisory Board of the European Yearbook on Human Rights and a member of the advisory board of the European Human Rights Association Since 1994 he is a visiting professor at the University of Strasbourg s Institut des Hautes Etudes Europeennes Other professional experience EditBefore joining the Council of Europe in September 1985 Dr Drzemczewski undertook various types of legal work within governmental and NGO circles lecturing and consultancies around the world inter alia legal consultant to the Gulf Co operation Council in 1981 legal advice and assistance in international human rights litigation to several NGOs including the first ever 3rd party intervention by the POEU in the case of Malone v UK 1984 before the European Court of Human Rights He is also a founding member of INTERIGHTS From 1979 to 1985 he was senior lecturer in law at what is now the Metropolitan University in London For a period of 14 years from 1981 to 1994 he taught International Law of Human Rights at the University of Notre Dame s Summer Law Program in London amp was an Associate Professor at the University s London Law Centre year round program from 1982 to 1985 Publications EditEuropean Human Rights Convention in Domestic Law A Comparative Study Oxford University Press 1983 and 1985 reprinted in 1997 Human Rights Cases and Materials 3 volumes teaching material for students London 1982 A major overhaul of the European Human Rights Convention control mechanism Protocol No 11 in Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law Recueil des cours de l Academie de Droit europeen Vol VI European University Institute Florence Martinus Nijhoff 1995 Book 2 1997 The Council of europe and the Issue of Incorporation Human rights in domestic law and development assistance policies of the Nordic countries Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 1989 ISBN 978 90 247 3743 7He also co edited Domestic Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights in Eastern and Western Europe in volume 2 of the All European Human Rights Yearbook Engel Verlag 1992 251 pages French version issued in a special volume No 4 of Revue Universelle des Droits de l Homme 1992 He has published widely and has written over 130 articles and case notes on international and comparative law issues in numerous legal periodicals with particular reference to human rights in Europe in addition to the Human Rights Law Report he writes regularly for The Times newspaper see above References Edit http assembly coe int main asp link committeedocs 2006 20060124 jdoc032006 e htm Archived 2007 04 10 at the Wayback MachineExternal links Edithttps web archive org web 20120401175009 http www wcl american edu hrbrief v2i2 drzemczewski htm http journals cambridge org action displayAbstract fromPage online amp aid 1502424 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew Drzemczewski amp oldid 1090008071, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
