The background to the conflict and the rights discourse -- Early fumblings with the Convention -- Internment and restrictions on movement -- Powers of arrest -- Detention pending charge or trial -- The right not to be ill-treated -- The right to a fair trial -- The right to life -- The right to a private and family life -- Freedom of expression, belief, and assembly -- Freedom from discrimination -- The final picture
Summary
Charting the role played by the European Convention on Human Rights during the conflict in Northern Ireland from 1968 to the present day, this text offers a systematic case-study of the Convention's capacity to protect human rights in a society wracked by terrorism and political conflict
