Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights in states parties
Subtitle: selected examples
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Strasbourg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 103
ISBN-13: 9789287183217
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Human rights; Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Description: The examples presented in this publication show that the effects of the Convention and its case law extend to all areas of life. They include, but are not limited to, individuals’ access to justice, the prohibition of discrimination, property rights, family law issues such as custody rights, the prevention and punishment of acts of torture, the protection of victims of domestic violence, the privacy of individuals in their correspondence and sexual relations, and the protection of religious freedoms and freedoms of expression and association.This publication contains selected examples from all 47 states parties to the Convention that illustrate how the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms has been strengthened at the domestic level thanks to the Convention and the Strasbourg Court’s case law.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.