Standing Up for the Voiceless?
Exploring the EU’s Capacity for Rights Protection
In an era marked by a crisis of liberal values—notably within Europe—and mounting challenges to fundamental rights, Standing Up for the Voiceless? explores the European Union’s evolving role in fostering political inclusion. At its core, the volume seeks to engage with a pressing question: does the EU truly amplify the voices of the marginalized—or, more pointedly, the voiceless? Emerging from the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Un-Muting Europe,” this collection brings together fresh perspect...
Note de l’auteur
This book is the result of a collaborative academic initiative led by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Un-Muting Europe” (EUNMUTE - Project number 101047658 - ERASMUS-JMO-2021-HEI-TCH-RSCH) at the Institute for European Studies, UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles.
Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them.
Éditeur : Presses universitaires Saint-Louis Bruxelles
Lieu d’édition : Bruxelles
Publication sur OpenEdition Books : 26 juin 2025
ISBN numérique : 978-2-8028-0540-3
DOI : 10.4000/147v4
Collection : Collection générale
Année d’édition : 2025
ISBN (Édition imprimée) : 978-2-8028-0538-0
Nombre de pages : 294
Denis Duez et Cecilia Rizcallah
Standing up for the voiceless? Exploring the EU’s capacity for rights protection. An introductionNorman Vander Putten
Defining the green to make environmental concerns heard in the EU? The legal consequences of the (unexpected) uses of the taxonomyAmanda Kron
Calling for coherence: Analysing the protection of environmental defenders in the European Green DealAnita Kovacs
Citizenship against democracy? Consequences of un-muting Hungarians beyond the borders on the EU’s rule of law crisisTimothée Ceurremans et Elisabeth David
Article 10(3) TEU: Unlocking untapped potential to safeguard muted citizens’democratic rightsTiphaine Maloingne
From passivity to empowerment of the European patient in the light of new digital challengesIn an era marked by a crisis of liberal values—notably within Europe—and mounting challenges to fundamental rights, Standing Up for the Voiceless? explores the European Union’s evolving role in fostering political inclusion. At its core, the volume seeks to engage with a pressing question: does the EU truly amplify the voices of the marginalized—or, more pointedly, the voiceless? Emerging from the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Un-Muting Europe,” this collection brings together fresh perspectives from early-career scholars across disciplines and borders. Through a diverse set of case studies—ranging from environmental justice and migration to democratic backsliding and digital rights—it critically examines how EU institutions interact with those historically silenced, including stateless individuals, minority groups, future generations, and even non-human entities. Adopting a sharp interdisciplinary lens, the book moves beyond institutional rhetoric to question whether the EU’s discourse of participation and protection translates into tangible outcomes. Does the European Union function as a genuine platform for empowerment due to its unique institutional architecture—or does it, paradoxically, contribute to the very silencing it seeks to prevent? Timely and thought-provoking, this volume is essential reading for anyone interested in the legitimacy of European governance, the politics of voice and silence, and the future of rights protection in the EU.
Denis Duez (dir.)
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Denis Duez is professor of Political Science at the Institute for European Studies of UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles. He is principal investigator of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence « Un-Muting Europe » (EUNMUTE). His research focuses on European internal security policies and the management of the EU’s external borders. He is the author of L’Union européenne et l’immigration clandestine. De la sécurité intérieure à la construction de la communauté politique (2008), editor of the Bruylant “Idées d’Europe” Book Series, and co-editor of many edited volumes or special issue, including Les frontières de la communauté. Faire, défaire et penser les frontières (2016), Digital/sovereignty and European security integration (2022), Europe: la voix qui porte? (forthcoming).
Cecilia Rizcallah (dir.)
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Cecilia Rizcallah is professor of European Law and Human Rights at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles and Visiting Professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles and the College of Europe. Her work is dedicated to the protection of liberal democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights, with a strong focus on the European Union. She’s a member of the Collegium of the Belgian Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts. She is the author of The Principle of Mutual Trust in EU Law. An Essential Principle Facing a Crisis of Values (Bruylant, 2022) and The European Union and Human Rights. Understanding a Singular Regional Player (Hart Publishing, 2025).

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