
The European Convention on Human Rights – Principles and Law
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The European Convention on Human Rights – Principles and Law
About this book
An indispensable guide for university students, government officials and legal practitioners alike.
The European Convention on Human Rights – Principles and law is the essential handbook for university students, government officials, lawyers and human rights advocates seeking a comprehensive and concise account of the case law generated under the European Convention on Human Rights. Written by experts on the Convention, it:
•cites nearly 1 500 cases, providing links to each case in the HUDOC database;
•identifies key challenges and current legal developments;
•provides suggestions for further reading on contentious issues;
•is a companion text to Council of Europe's book The individual application under the European Convention on Human Rights – Procedural guide by Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos and Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Introduction to the. European Convention on Human Rights
- Chapter 2. The right to life and abolition of the death penalty
- Chapter 3. Freedom from torture and other forms of ill-treatment
- Chapter 4. The prohibition on slavery and related practices
- Chapter 5. The right to liberty and security of person and freedom from imprisonment for non-payment of a contractual obligation
- Chapter 6. The right to a fair hearing and other procedural safeguards in criminal proceedings
- Chapter 7. No punishment without law
- Chapter 8. The right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence; the right to marry and found a family; and equality of spouses
- Chapter 9. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
- Chapter 10. The right to freedom of expression
- Chapter 11. Freedom of assembly and association
- Chapter 12. The right to an effective remedy
- Chapter 13 The prohibition of discrimination
- Chapter 14. Derogation in time of war or other public emergency threatening the life of the nation
- Chapter 15. Limitations on rights
- Chapter 16. The right to property
- Chapter 17. The right to education
- Chapter 18. The right to free elections
- Chapter 19. Freedom of movement and protection against expulsion
- Appendix: List of cited case law
- Copyright
- Table of contents