Europe of rights : : a compendium on the European Convention of Human Rights / / edited by Javier Garcia Roca, Pablo Santolaya.

• TeilnehmendeR: Santolaya Machetti, Pablo.; Garcia Roca, Javier.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (690 p.)
• Notes: Includes an index.

This book is a systematic commentary on half a century of case law on the Convention system made by a group of legal experts from various universities and legal disciplines. It provides a guide of the rights protected under ECHR as well as a better understanding, open to supranational scenarios, of fundamental rights in the respective Constitutions. Our intention is not only to make available a mere case law commentary. This work indeed offers succinct information on the most consolidated lines of case law and this is probably where it is most useful. Nevertheless there is also academic reflection, which we believe is nowadays essential as Europe is becoming more than a continent: it is, above all, a civilisation, with a common language of rights, a developing ius commune .

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Javier García Roca and Pablo Santolaya -- The Preamble, The Convention’s Hermeneutic Context: A Constitutional Instrument of European Public Order / Javier García Roca -- The Scope of Obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights (Art. 1) / Pablo Antonio Fernández-Sánchez -- Legal Protection of Life: Transformation and Expansion (Art. 2 ECHR and Protocols 6 and 13) / Fernando Rey Martinez -- Treatment Proscribed under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights / Ana Salado Osuna -- Prohibition of Slavery and Forced Labour: An Example of Integration of International Treaties (Commentary on Article 4) / Raúl Canosa Usera -- European Convention Protection of the Right to Liberty and Security: A Minimum European Standard (Art. 5 ECHR) / Fco. Javier Álvarez García and Argelia Queralt Jiménez -- Initial Approach to the Right to a Fair Trial and to the Demands of Article 6.1 ECHR, in Particular, the Right of Access to a Court (Art. 6 ECHR) / Coral Arangüena Fanego -- The Right to a Double Degree of Jurisdiction in Criminal Offences (Art. 2 P7) / Coral Arangüena Fanego -- “Reasonable Time” in the Administration of Justice: A Requirement of the European Convention of Human Rights (Art 6.1 ECHR) / Ana Salado Osuna -- The Right to a Public Hearing: A Guarantee Downplayed by the Strasbourg Court (Art. 6.1 ECHR) / José Miguel Vidal Zapatero -- The Right to an Independent and Impartial Tribunal (Art. 6.1 ECHR): A Specific Minimum Standards Guarantee Rather than a Rule of Justice / Javier García Roca and José Miguel Vidal Zapatero -- An Extensive but Not Very Stringent Presumption of Innocence (Art. 6.2 ECHR) / Alfredo Allué Buiza -- Requirements in Relation to the Right to a Defence: The Right to Defend Oneself, to Legal Assistance and Legal Aid (Art. 6.3.C ECHR) / Coral Arangüena Fanego -- Requirements in Relation to Witness Examination under Article 6.3 D) ECHR / Coral Arangüena Fanego -- The Right to be Informed of the Charge (Article 6.3 A) ECHR / Isabel Perelló Doménech -- The Right to be Compensated for Miscarriage of Justice (Article 3, Protocol 7) / Isabel Perelló Doménech -- The Weakened Concept of the European Principle of Criminal Legality (Art. 7 ECHR and P7-4) / Susana Huerta Tocildo -- The Right to a Private and Family Life (Notably Extended Right to Privacy) (Art. 8 ECHR) / Pablo Santolaya -- Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion (Art. 9 ECHR) / Alejandro Torres Gutiérrez -- The Right to Freedom of Expression in a Democratic Society (Art. 10 ECHR) / Rafael Bustos Gisbert -- Freedom of Assembly and Association (Art. 11 ECHR): Some Hesitations on a Path of Firm Protection / Juan María Bilbao Ubillos -- The Right to Marry (Art. 12 ECHR) / Alejandro Torres Gutiérrez -- The Right to an Effective Remedy Before a National Authority: Problems of Interpretation (Art. 13 ECHR) / Encarna Carmona Cuenca -- The Prohibition on Discrimination: New Content (Art. 14 ECHR and Protocol 12) / Encarna Carmona Cuenca -- Suspending Guarantees of the European Convention on Human Rights (Art. 15) / Pablo Antonio Fernández-Sánchez -- Restrictions on the Political Activity of Aliens under Article 16 ECHR / Juan Fernando Durán Alba.