| Description |
lix, 753 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The European Convention on Human Rights in context -- Ch. 2. Article 2: The right to life -- Ch. 3. Article 3: Freedom from torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment -- Ch. 4. Article 4: Freedom from slavery, servitude or forced or compulsory labour -- Ch. 5. Article 5: The right to liberty and security of the person -- Ch. 6. Article 6: The right to a fair trial -- Ch. 7. Article 7: Freedom from retroactive criminal offences and punishment -- Ch. 8. Articles 8-11: General considerations -- Ch. 9. Article 8: The right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence -- Ch. 10. Article 9: Freedom of religion -- Ch. 11. Article 10: Freedom of expression -- Ch. 12. Article 11: Freedom of assembly and association -- Ch. 13. Article 12: The right to marry and to found a family -- Ch. 14. Article 13: The right to an effective national remedy -- Ch. 15. Article 14: Freedom from discrimination in respect of protected rights -- Ch. 16. Article 15: Derogation in time of war or other public emergency -- Ch. 17. Articles 16-18: Other restrictions upon the rights protected -- Ch. 18. Article 1, First Protocol: The right to property -- Ch. 19. Article 2, First Protocol: The right to education -- Ch. 20. Article 3, First Protocol: The right to free elections -- Ch. 21. Rights protected by the Fourth, Sixth, and Seventh Protocols to the Convention -- Ch. 22. The European Commission of Human Rights: practice and proecedure -- Ch. 23. Admissibility of applications -- Ch. 24. The operation of the European Court of Human Rights -- Ch. 25. The role of the Committee of Ministers -- Ch. 26. Reforming the Convention: Eleventh Protocol |
| Summary |
A comprehensive account of Strasbourg case law and its underlying principles, this book fully explores the extent of the Convention's influence upon the legal development of the contracting states and revealing exactly how such a powerful authority has been achieved and maintained. It sets out and critically analyses each Convention article that constitutes the substantive guarantee, and examines the system of supervision |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
European Commission of Human Rights.
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European Court of Human Rights.
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Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950 November 5)
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Civil rights -- Europe.
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Human rights -- Europe.
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Human rights.
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| Author |
O'Boyle, M. (Michael)
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Warbrick, Colin, 1943-
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| LC no. |
96207455 |
| ISBN |
0406259305 |
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