The third edition of European Human Rights Law: Text and Materials has been substantially expanded to provide a complete review of the wide range of rights the Convention protects, with new chapters on the right to life, property, discrimination, religious freedom, and education. The book introduces both the process and the substance of this increasingly important area of European law.

A broad selection of extracts from essential cases and materials is accompanied by stimulating commentary that guides the reader through the legal rules and court system that have evolved in Strasbourg, how the court works, and how European human rights law is enforced both at the national and international level. European human rights law is also placed into a useful comparative framework alongside human rights cases decided by courts in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere.

This third edition has been extensively updated to cover the major developments of recent years, including the reform of the European Court of Human Rights and the expansion of the system to central and eastern Europe.

The second edition of this acclaimed text has been extensively updated to cover the major developments of recent years. Like its predecessor, it presents extracts from key cases alongside clear and intelligent commentary.

Part I: Structure and Process

1. The European Convention on Human Rights

2. Strasbourg's Legal Machinery

3. The European Court of Human Rights

Part II: Substantive Adjudication in the Court

4. Torture; Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Article 3)

5. Freedom of Expression (Article 10)

6. Respect for Private and Family Life (Article 8)

7. The Right to Liberty and Security of Person

8. Right to a Fair and Public Hearing in the Determination of Civil Rights and Criminal Charges (Article 6)

Part III: The Impact of the Strasbourg System

9. The Effect in National Law of the European Convention on Human Rights

Appendix A. THe 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Appendix B. The Substantive Protocols to the Convention

Appendix C. Human Rights Act 1998 (United Kingdom)

Index