Publications
Selected publications
- Ethno-Cultural Diversity and Human Rights: Challenges and Critiques (Book - 2017)
- Minority Groups and Judicial Discourse in International Law: A Comparative Perspective (Book - 2009)
- Minorities in international law: an introductory study (Book - 2002)
- Towards a Jurisprudential Articulation of Indigenous Land Rights (Journal article - 2011)
- The EU and the protection of minorities: the case of Eastern Europe (Journal article - 2001)
2020
Assessing the Consistency of Kurdish Democratic Autonomy with International Human Rights Law
Pentassuglia, G. (2020). Assessing the Consistency of Kurdish Democratic Autonomy with International Human Rights Law. Nordic Journal of International Law, 89(2), 168-208. doi:10.1163/15718107-bja10013
2018
Group Identities and Human Rights: How Do We Square the Circle in International Law?
Pentassuglia, G. (2018). Group Identities and Human Rights: How Do We Square the Circle in International Law?. In A. -M. Biro (Ed.), Populism, memory, and minority rights: central and eastern European issues in global perspective. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. doi:10.1163/9789004386426_013
2017
Do Human Rights Have Anything to Say about Group Autonomy?
Pentassuglia, G. (2017). Do Human Rights Have Anything to Say about Group Autonomy?. In G. P. Pentassuglia (Ed.), Ethno-Cultural Diversity and Human Rights: Challenges and Critiques (pp. 125-167). International Studies in Human Rights: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers/Brill. doi:10.1163/9789004328785_006
Introduction: The Unpacking of Ethno-Cultural Diversity
Pentassuglia, G. (2017). Introduction: The Unpacking of Ethno-Cultural Diversity. In Ethno-Cultural Diversity and Human Rights (pp. 1-24). Brill | Nijhoff. doi:10.1163/9789004328785_002
Self-Determination, Human Rights, and the Nation-State: Revisiting Group Claims through a Complex Nexus in International Law
Pentassuglia, G. (2017). Self-Determination, Human Rights, and the Nation-State: Revisiting Group Claims through a Complex Nexus in International Law. International Community Law Review, 19(4-5), 443-484. doi:10.1163/18719732-12340007
'Peace Agreements and Power-Sharing as Barriers to Minority Rights'
McAuliffe, P. G. (2017). 'Peace Agreements and Power-Sharing as Barriers to Minority Rights'. In G. Pentassuglia (Ed.), Ethno-Cultural Diversity and Human Rights (pp. 337-369). Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff.
Human Rights, Autonomy, and the Nation-State: An International Law Perspective
Pentassuglia, G. (n.d.). Human Rights, Autonomy, and the Nation-State: An International Law Perspective. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
Ethno-Cultural Diversity and Human Rights: Challenges and Critiques
Pentassuglia, G. (Ed.) (n.d.). Ethno-Cultural Diversity and Human Rights: Challenges and Critiques. International Studies in Human Rights: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
I divieti di Trump stressano il diritto internazionale
Pentassuglia, G. (2017). I divieti di Trump stressano il diritto internazionale. Reset-DirittiUmani (in collaboration with Il Corriere della Sera, RaiNews 24, and Radio Popolare). Retrieved from http://festivaldirittiumani.it/
2015
Ethnocultural Diversity and Human Rights: Legal Categories, Claims, and the Hybridity of Group Protection
Pentassuglia, G. (2014). Ethnocultural Diversity and Human Rights: Legal Categories, Claims, and the Hybridity of Group Protection. Yearbook of Polar Law Online, 6(1), 251-317. doi:10.1163/1876-8814_010
2014
Scotland Decides - An International Law Perspective
Pentassuglia, G. (2014). Scotland Decides - An International Law Perspective. ESIL Reflections, 3(9).
Lezione dalla Scozia: nel mondo plurale lo stato nazione diventi piu' inclusivo
Pentassuglia, G. (2014). Lezione dalla Scozia: nel mondo plurale lo stato nazione diventi piu' inclusivo. Reset. Retrieved from https://www.reset.it/
Putin should know that Crimea is not Kosovo when it comes to self-determination
Pentassuglia, G. (2014). Putin should know that Crimea is not Kosovo when it comes to self-determination. The Conversation, 4-6. Retrieved from http://theconversation.com/
Russia and the inflated minority card in Ukraine
Pentassuglia, G. (2014). Russia and the inflated minority card in Ukraine. Viewpoint, 1-4. Retrieved from http://news.liv.ac.uk/
The boundaries of culture
Pentassuglia, G. (2014). The boundaries of culture. The Liverpool View, 1-3. Retrieved from http://news.liv.ac.uk/2014/03/13/the-liverpool-view-the-boundaries-of-culture/
UN report tells Russia to drop propaganda and stick to facts
Pentassuglia, G. (2014). UN report tells Russia to drop propaganda and stick to facts. The Conversation, 3-5. Retrieved from http://theconversation.com/
2013
Banning or nor Banning? On Bags, Walls, and Human Rights
Pentassuglia, G. (2013). Banning or nor Banning? On Bags, Walls, and Human Rights. ResetDoc, 1-2.
It's time to take the human rights of Roma seriously
Pentassuglia, G. (2013). It's time to take the human rights of Roma seriously. The Conversation, 4-5. Retrieved from http://theconversation.com/
Protecting Minority Groups Through Human Rights Courts: The Intepretive Role of the European and Inter-American Jurisprudence
Pentassuglia, G. (2013). Protecting Minority Groups Through Human Rights Courts: The Intepretive Role of the European and Inter-American Jurisprudence. In A. Vrdoljak, & A. O. E. L. Collected Courses European University Institute (Eds.), The Cultural Dimension of Human Rights (pp. 73-116). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2012
The Strasbourg Court and Minority Groups: Shooting in the Dark or a New Interpretive Ethos?
Pentassuglia, G. (2012). The Strasbourg Court and Minority Groups: Shooting in the Dark or a New Interpretive Ethos?. International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, 19(1), 1-23. doi:10.1163/157181112x620519
2011
Towards a Jurisprudential Articulation of Indigenous Land Rights
Pentassuglia, G. (2011). Towards a Jurisprudential Articulation of Indigenous Land Rights. European Journal of International Law, 22(1), 165-202. doi:10.1093/ejil/chr005
Minority Groups and Litigation: A Review of Developments in International and Regional Jurisprudence
Pentassuglia, G., Barelli, M., Guliyeva, G., & Errico, S. (2011). Minority Groups and Litigation: A Review of Developments in International and Regional Jurisprudence. Minority Rights Group Guide Series (Ed.), London: Minority Rights Group International. Retrieved from http://www.minorityrights.org/733/guides/guides.html
2010
Indigenous Groups and the Developing Jurisprudence of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights: Some Reflections
Pentassuglia, G. (2010). Indigenous Groups and the Developing Jurisprudence of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights: Some Reflections. UCL Human Rights Review, (3), 150-163.
Minority Groups Across Legal Settings: International and Comparative Perspectives
Pentassuglia, G., & Guliyeva, G. (Eds.) (2010). Minority Groups Across Legal Settings: International and Comparative Perspectives (Vol. 17:2). Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
2009
'Minority Issues, International Human Rights, and Judicial Discourse'
Pentassuglia, G. (2009). 'Minority Issues, International Human Rights, and Judicial Discourse'. In I. Trujillo (Ed.), Human Rights and Global Law (pp. 1-32). Palermo, Italy: Ragion Pratica, Mulino, Bologna.
Evolving Protection of Minority Groups: Global Challenges and the Role of International Jurisprudence
Pentassuglia, G. (2009). Evolving Protection of Minority Groups: Global Challenges and the Role of International Jurisprudence. International Community Law Review, 11(2), 185-218. doi:10.1163/187197309x430918
Minority Groups and Judicial Discourse in International Law: A Comparative Perspective
Pentassuglia, G. (2009). Minority Groups and Judicial Discourse in International Law: A Comparative Perspective. Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
Promoting Litigation in Minority Protection: A Review of Selected International and European Instruments and Jurisprudence
Pentassuglia, G., Barelli, M., Guliyeva, G., & Errico, S. (2009). Promoting Litigation in Minority Protection: A Review of Selected International and European Instruments and Jurisprudence. London: Minority Rights Group International.
2008
Evolving Protection of Minority Groups: Global Challenges and the Role of International Jurisprudence
Pentassuglia, G. (2008). Evolving Protection of Minority Groups: Global Challenges and the Role of International Jurisprudence [Paper]. Retrieved from http://www.liv.ac.uk/law/ielu/minority.htm
2007
Reforming the UN Human Rights Machinery: What Does the Future Hold for the Protection of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples? - Double Special Issue of the International Journal on Minority and Group Rights
Pentassuglia, G. (Ed.) (2007). Reforming the UN Human Rights Machinery: What Does the Future Hold for the Protection of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples? - Double Special Issue of the International Journal on Minority and Group Rights (Vol. 14:2). Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers. Retrieved from http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mnp/ijgr
Reforming the UN Human Rights Machinery: What Does the Future Hold for the Protection of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples? An Introduction
Pentassuglia, G. (2007). Reforming the UN Human Rights Machinery: What Does the Future Hold for the Protection of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples? An Introduction. International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, 14(2-3), 127-139. doi:10.1163/138548707x208782
2006
Inside and Outside the European Convention: the Case of Minorities Compared
Pentassuglia, G. (2006). Inside and Outside the European Convention: the Case of Minorities Compared. Baltic Yearbook of International Law, 47, 277-286. Retrieved from http://www.brill.nl/default.aspx?partid=10&pid=25650
2005
International Institutions and Law
Pentassuglia, G. (2005). International Institutions and Law. In R. Green, & M. Rights Group International (Eds.), The State of the World's Minorities 2006 (pp. 26-41). London: MRG, London.
Minority Rights, Human Rights: A Review of Concepts, Entitlements and Procedures under International Law
Pentassuglia, G. (2005). Minority Rights, Human Rights: A Review of Concepts, Entitlements and Procedures under International Law. In Mechanisms for the Implementation of Minority Rights Standards (Vol. 2, pp. 9-28). Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing.
2004
Minorités en droit international: Une étude introductive
Pentassuglia, G. (2004). Minorités en droit international: Une étude introductive. Strasburg: Editions du Conseil de l’Europe.
2003
Minority issues as a challenge in the European Court of Human Rights: a comparison with the case law of the UN Human Rights Committee
Pentassuglia, G. (2003). Minority issues as a challenge in the European Court of Human Rights: a comparison with the case law of the UN Human Rights Committee. German Yearbook of International Law, 401-451.
2002
Diversity and Self-Determination in International Law
Knop, K. (2002). Diversity and Self-Determination in International Law. Unknown Journal, 15(2), 395-404.
Minorities in international law: an introductory study
Pentassuglia, G. (2002). Minorities in international law: an introductory study. Strasburg: Council of Europe Publishing.
Minority Rights and The Role of Law: Reflections on Themes of Discourse in Kymlicka’s Approach to Ethnocultural Identity
Pentassuglia, G. (2002). Minority Rights and The Role of Law: Reflections on Themes of Discourse in Kymlicka’s Approach to Ethnocultural Identity. Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe, 1-18.
On the models of minority rights supervision in Europe and how they affect a changing concept of sovereignty
Pentassuglia, G. (2002). On the models of minority rights supervision in Europe and how they affect a changing concept of sovereignty. European Yearbook of Minority Issues (2001/2), I, 29-64. Retrieved from http://www.ecmi.de/rubrik/55/european+yearbook
State Sovereignty, Minorities and Self-Determination: A Comprehensive Legal View
Pentassuglia, G. (2002). State Sovereignty, Minorities and Self-Determination: A Comprehensive Legal View. International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, 9, 303-324. Retrieved from http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mnp/ijgr
2001
The EU and the protection of minorities: the case of Eastern Europe
Pentassuglia, G. (2001). The EU and the protection of minorities: the case of Eastern Europe. European Journal of International Law, 12(1), 3-38. doi:10.1093/ejil/12.1.3
Inside and Outside the European Convention: the Case of Minorities Compared
Pentassuglia, G. (2001). Inside and Outside the European Convention: the Case of Minorities Compared. In International Law Between Tradition and Innovation (pp. 1-15). Florence: Baltic Yearbook of International law.
Towards International Personality: The Position of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in International Law
Meijknecht, A. (2001). Towards International Personality: The Position of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in International Law. Unknown Journal, 14(2), 390-395.
2000
Defining "Minority" in International Law: A Critical Appraisal
Pentassuglia, G. (2000). Defining "Minority" in International Law: A Critical Appraisal. Rovaniemi: Lapland’s University Press.
1999
Minority Protection in International Law: From Standard-Setting to Implementation
Pentassuglia, G. (1999). Minority Protection in International Law: From Standard-Setting to Implementation. Nordic Journal of International Law, 68.
Monitoring Minority Rights in Europe: The Implementation Machinery of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities – with Special Reference to the Role of the Advisory Committee
Pentassuglia, G. (1999). Monitoring Minority Rights in Europe: The Implementation Machinery of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities – with Special Reference to the Role of the Advisory Committee. International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, 6, 417-461.
The Treaty Between Italy and Croatia Concerning Minority Rights: An Appraisal
Pentassuglia, G. (1999). The Treaty Between Italy and Croatia Concerning Minority Rights: An Appraisal. East European Human Rights Review, 5, 49-80.
1997
International Protection of Human Rights and State Sovereignty (in Italian)
Pentassuglia, G. (1997). International Protection of Human Rights and State Sovereignty (in Italian). La Nuova Frontiera, International Human Rights and Security Review, II, 8-13.
1996
The Significance of Persistent Objection in International Law (in Italian)
Pentassuglia, G. (1996). The Significance of Persistent Objection in International Law (in Italian). Bari: Laterza.
1995
The Application to Minorities of the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (in Italian)
Pentassuglia, G. (1995). The Application to Minorities of the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (in Italian). Rivista internazionale dei diritti dell'uomo, VIII, 295-313.
The Protection of Minorities and the Right to Self-determination (in Italian)
Pentassuglia, G. (1995). The Protection of Minorities and the Right to Self-determination (in Italian). La Nuova Frontiera, International Human Rights and Security Review, II, 31-40.
1993
Anti-pollution Intervention over Foreign Ships on the High Seas (in Italian)
Pentassuglia, G. (1993). Anti-pollution Intervention over Foreign Ships on the High Seas (in Italian). Rivista giuridica dell'Ambiente, VIII, 135-151.