The European convention on human rights : principles and law /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Buckley, Carla, author.
Imprint:	Strasbourg : Council of Europe Publishing, [2022] ©2022
Language:	English
Series:	Human Rights and Democracy Human Rights and Democracy.
Subject:	European Court of Human Rights. Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms -- (1950 November 5) Human rights -- Europe. Human rights.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12785192

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Other authors / contributors:	Kamber, Krešimir, author. McCormick, Pamela, author. Council of Europe, issuing body.
ISBN:	9789287191908 9287191905
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	"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"--

Table of Contents:

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 cases

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