{"id":2874,"date":"2025-10-17T10:14:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/?page_id=2874"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:53:46","slug":"abusive-lawmaking-and-democratic-resilience-in-latin-america-and-europe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/en\/iccal-lab\/abusive-lawmaking-and-democratic-resilience-in-latin-america-and-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Abusive lawmaking and democratic resilience in Latin America and Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/banner--><div id=\"px-banner-blockstudio-5cc543295c07\" class=\"px-banner bannerMedia-image   \">\n    <div class=\"px-banner-inner\">\n\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-inner\">\n             <div class=\"text\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abusive lawmaking and democratic resilience in Latin America and Europe<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>How can courts prevent the misuse of legislative power and strengthen democracy?<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n    \n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"banner-video-script\">\nfunction activateVideo(video, uid) {\n    var el = document.getElementById('vid-' + video + '-uid' + uid);\n    el.innerHTML = '<div class=\"video\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/' + video +\n        '?rel=0&#038;autoplay=0&#038;showinfo=0&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen>';\n}\n\nfunction activateVimeoVideo(video, uid) {\n    var el = document.getElementById('vid-vimeo-' + video + '-uid' + uid);\n    el.innerHTML = '<div class=\"video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/' + video +\n        '?dnt=1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>';\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/frame-layout--><div id=\"fl-blockstudio-111b9d044810\" class=\"fl px-frame-layout     \" data-frame=\"default\" data-layout=\"default\" data-margin-before=\"medium\" data-margin-after=\"medium\" >\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div >\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-gap-large is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>This project examines how judicial and constitutional review can address abusive lawmaking processes and practices in Europe and Latin America, thereby strengthening democracy and its resilience. Abusive law-making process is a practice that is contrary to the constitutional purpose of the procedural rules and\/or aims at or results in undermining constitutional democracy. The project identifies two types of abuse. Firstly, the misuse of the law-making process indicates a formally lawful process that is contrary to the principles of constitutionalism. Secondly, an outright violation of the lawmaking process occurs when laws are adopted through a process that infringes on the black-letter law of how laws should be made. Using a functional comparative approach with case studies in Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, France, Germany, Hungary, and Estonia, the research analyzes jurisprudence, legal texts, parliamentary practices, and international guidelines. The aim is to identify how courts can act as effective oversight mechanisms against abusive lawmaking processes and practices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/frame-layout--><div id=\"fl-blockstudio-1a69ddb23b99\" class=\"fl px-frame-layout    activateBorderRadius \" data-frame=\"lightbgbox\" data-layout=\"default\" data-margin-before=\"default\" data-margin-after=\"default\" >\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div >\n\n<p><strong>Project members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#timea\">T\u00edmea Drin\u00f3czi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sebastian\">Sebasti\u00e1n Soto<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#viktor\">Viktor Kazai<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#victor\">Victor Marcel Pinheiro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Focus<\/strong><br>Legislative power<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/anchor-->\n\n<div class=\" anchor-section\" id=\"timea\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/textmedia-->\n<div id=\"blockstudio-8333a77e8c3f\" class=\"px-textmedia toggle-readmore-wrapper editor-mode deactivatereadmore smallerimagesize mediaposition-left\">\n<div class=\"px-textmedia-wrapper\">\n    \n    <div class=\"px-textmedia-media\">\n                <div class=\"image\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-e1760688665431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-600x440 size-600x440\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-e1760688665431.jpg 800w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-e1760688665431-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-e1760688665431-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-e1760688665431-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-e1760688665431-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-e1760688665431-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"px-textmedia-content\">\n        <div class=\"px-textmedia-inner\">\n            <InnerBlocks allowedBlocks=\"[&quot;core\\\/heading&quot;,&quot;core\\\/paragraph&quot;,&quot;core\\\/buttons&quot;]\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pinheiro, V. M., &amp; Drin\u00f3czi, T. (2025). Participa\u00e7\u00e3o social no processo legislativo na jurisprud\u00eancia do TJ-SP e do STF. <em>ConJur<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conjur.com.br\/2025-jun-24\/participacao-social-no-processo-legislativo-na-jurisprudencia-do-tj-sp-e-do-stf\/\">https:\/\/www.conjur.com.br\/2025-jun-24\/participacao-social-no-processo-legislativo-na-jurisprudencia-do-tj-sp-e-do-stf\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/anchor-->\n\n<div class=\" anchor-section\" id=\"sebastian\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/textmedia-->\n<div id=\"blockstudio-22ab1fb0ee52\" class=\"px-textmedia toggle-readmore-wrapper editor-mode deactivatereadmore smallerimagesize mediaposition-right\">\n<div class=\"px-textmedia-wrapper\">\n    \n    <div class=\"px-textmedia-media\">\n                <div class=\"image\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-e1760688809991.jpg\" class=\"attachment-600x440 size-600x440\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-e1760688809991.jpg 665w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-e1760688809991-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-e1760688809991-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-e1760688809991-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-e1760688809991-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"px-textmedia-content\">\n        <div class=\"px-textmedia-inner\">\n            <InnerBlocks allowedBlocks=\"[&quot;core\\\/heading&quot;,&quot;core\\\/paragraph&quot;,&quot;core\\\/buttons&quot;]\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/anchor-->\n\n<div class=\" anchor-section\" id=\"viktor\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/textmedia-->\n<div id=\"blockstudio-5662d2894705\" class=\"px-textmedia toggle-readmore-wrapper editor-mode deactivatereadmore smallerimagesize mediaposition-left\">\n<div class=\"px-textmedia-wrapper\">\n    \n    <div class=\"px-textmedia-media\">\n                <div class=\"image\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-e1760688714222.jpg\" class=\"attachment-600x440 size-600x440\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-e1760688714222.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-e1760688714222-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-e1760688714222-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-e1760688714222-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-e1760688714222-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-e1760688714222-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-e1760688714222-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"px-textmedia-content\">\n        <div class=\"px-textmedia-inner\">\n            <InnerBlocks allowedBlocks=\"[&quot;core\\\/heading&quot;,&quot;core\\\/paragraph&quot;,&quot;core\\\/buttons&quot;]\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coman, R., Kazai, V., Puleo, L., &amp; Bradley, A. (Eds.). (2025). <em>Dissensus over liberal democracy: Insights from European judges<\/em>. Hart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kazai, V. (2025). <em>The equilibrium of parliamentary law-making: Comparative perspectives on the role of courts in a democracy<\/em>. Routledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/anchor-->\n\n<div class=\" anchor-section\" id=\"victor\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/textmedia-->\n<div id=\"blockstudio-be5881723f73\" class=\"px-textmedia toggle-readmore-wrapper editor-mode deactivatereadmore smallerimagesize mediaposition-right\">\n<div class=\"px-textmedia-wrapper\">\n    \n    <div class=\"px-textmedia-media\">\n                <div class=\"image\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-e1760688766205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-600x440 size-600x440\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-e1760688766205.jpg 1587w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-e1760688766205-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-e1760688766205-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-e1760688766205-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-e1760688766205-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-e1760688766205-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-e1760688766205-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/iccal.lat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-e1760688766205-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"px-textmedia-content\">\n        <div class=\"px-textmedia-inner\">\n            <InnerBlocks allowedBlocks=\"[&quot;core\\\/heading&quot;,&quot;core\\\/paragraph&quot;,&quot;core\\\/buttons&quot;]\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 28%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pinheiro, V. M., &amp; Drin\u00f3czi, T. (2025). Participa\u00e7\u00e3o social no processo legislativo na jurisprud\u00eancia do TJ-SP e do STF. <em>ConJur<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conjur.com.br\/2025-jun-24\/participacao-social-no-processo-legislativo-na-jurisprudencia-do-tj-sp-e-do-stf\/\">https:\/\/www.conjur.com.br\/2025-jun-24\/participacao-social-no-processo-legislativo-na-jurisprudencia-do-tj-sp-e-do-stf\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/blockstudio\/frame-layout--><div id=\"fl-blockstudio-a69b9ac5dffa\" class=\"fl px-frame-layout    activateBorderRadius \" data-frame=\"lightbgbox\" data-layout=\"layout-reduced\" data-margin-before=\"default\" data-margin-after=\"default\" >\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div >\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Introductory readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bar-Siman-Tov, I. (2011). La resistencia al control judicial del proceso legislativo. <em>Boston University Law Review, 91<\/em>, 1916\u20131974.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B\u00e1rd, P., &amp; Kazai, V. (2022). Enforcement of a formal conception of the rule of law as a potential way forward to address backsliding: Hungary as a case study. <em>Hague Journal on the Rule of Law, 14<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drin\u00f3czi, T. (2024). The OSCE ODIHR guideline on democratic law-making for better laws: A source of inspiration for strengthening democracy. <em>The Theory and Practice of Legislation, 12<\/em>(3), 281\u2013316. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/20508840.2024.2365033\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/20508840.2024.2365033<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drin\u00f3czi, T., &amp; Cormacain, R. (2021). Tendencias iliberales en la elaboraci\u00f3n de leyes. <em>The Theory and Practice of Legislation, 9<\/em>(3).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ely, J. H. (1980). <em>Democracia y desconfianza: Una teor\u00eda del control judicial<\/em>. 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(2015). <em>El debido proceso de elaboraci\u00f3n legislativa: Estados Unidos, Sud\u00e1frica, Alemania y la Uni\u00f3n Europea<\/em>. Cambridge University Press.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soto, S. (2015). <em>Congreso Nacional y proceso legislativo<\/em>. 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