The European System for the Protection of Human Rights.

The European System for the Protection of Human Rights.

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Forty years ago the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms came into force. It was born of the shared conviction that breaches of the most elementary human rights, such as had been experienced in the 1930s and '40s, should never be allowed to occur again...

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Macdonald, Ronald.
TeilnehmendeR:
Matscher, F.
Petzold, H.
Place / Publishing House:Boston : : BRILL,, 1993.
©1993.
Year of Publication:1993
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (940 p.); ill
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Human Rights in Europe: Challenges for the Next Millenium
  • Keeping On Course
  • The Conscience We Need
  • I. The Law
  • General
  • 1. Introduction to the European Convention on Human Rights
  • 2. The Place of the European Convention in International Law
  • 3. The Convention and Domestic Law
  • 4. The Convention and the Principle of Subsidiarity
  • 5. Methods of Interpretation of the Convention
  • 6. The Margin of Appreciation
  • 7. The Principle of Proportionality in the Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights
  • 8. Interpreting the European Convention on Human Rights Beyond the Confines of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties?
  • 9. The 'Drittwirkung' of the Convention
  • Rights and freedoms
  • 10. The Right to Life
  • 11. Prohibition of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
  • 12. Protection Against Torture in Europe and the World
  • 13. Liberty and Security of Person
  • 14. Access to Court
  • 15. Rights Related to Good Administration of Justice (Article 6)
  • 16. Respect for Private and Family Life
  • 17. Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion
  • 18. Freedom of Expression
  • 19. Freedom of Association
  • 20. The Protection of Property
  • 21. Right to Education and Parental Rights
  • 22. Electoral Rights
  • 23. Discrimination
  • 24. Rights Not Covered by the Convention
  • II. The Control System
  • 25. The European Commission of Human Rights
  • 26. The European Court of Human Rights
  • 27. The Committee of Ministers
  • 28. The Right of Application
  • 29. Fact-Finding
  • 30. Conciliation
  • 31. The Judgments of the Court: Background and Content
  • 32. Decision on the Merits: By the Committee of Ministers
  • 33. Costs and Expenses
  • 34. Right to Compensation under Article 50.
  • 35. The Execution of Judgments and Decisions
  • 36. The Effects of Judgments and Decisions in Domestic Law
  • III. The Future
  • 37. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  • 38. The Convention and the Protection of Minorities Under International Law
  • 39. The Convention and the European Communities
  • 40. Reform of the Control Machinery
  • Contributors.

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