The <i>Travaux Préparatoires</i> and Progressive Treaty Interpretation: Article 18 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Journal: European Journal of International Law
Year: 2025

Abstract Article 18 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) has become a central provision employed by the European Court of Human Rights in response to authoritarian practices in Europe over the last decade. Notwithstanding its increased use, important disagreements persist regarding the interpretation of the provision. Analysing the provision’s ordinary meaning, the convention’s travaux préparatoires as a whole and the interpretation of the provision by majority and minority judges o