The Companion to the European Convention on Human Rights / edited by Kushtrim Istrefi, Zane Ratniece and Kresimir Kamber.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Istrefi, Kushtrim, editor.

Kamber, Krešimir, editor.

Ratniece, Zane, editor.

Series:

Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950 November 5)--lat.

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

Democracy--Europe.

Democracy.

Human rights--Europe.

Human rights.

Rule of law--Europe.

Rule of law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (954 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Nijhoff, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over time the corpus of rights and obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights has developed into and is perhaps best understood as a system of autonomous concepts, with the European Court of Human Rights acting as its master of conceptualisation. The Companion to the European Convention on Human Rights seeks to identify and explain what these concepts are, how they have evolved, and how they have been applied by the Court. The Companion presents the first compilation and analysis of nearly 300 ECHR notions on Convention rights, principles, procedures and institutions.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Contributors

Abbreviations and Short Forms

Introduction: The Convention of Concepts and the Court as a Master of Conceptualisation

Democracy and the Rule of Law

1 Democracy

2 Rule of Law

Entries

Absolute Rights

Natasa Mavronicola

Further reading

Abuse of Rights

Mykola Gnatovskyy

Abuse of the Right of Application

Accessibility of Law

Başak Çalı and Joseph Finnerty

Access to a Court

Luca Pasquet

Access to a Lawyer

Krešimir Kamber

Actio Popularis

Vassilis P Tzevelekos

Admissibility

Maia Titberidze

Adversarial Hearing (Trial)

Advisory Opinion

Lize R. Glas

Amnesties

Miles Jackson

Arbitrariness

Pavlo Pushkar

Arguable Claim

Floris Tan

Arrest

Sofia Mirandola

Arrest, Information on Reasons of

Assembly

Elif Askin

Association

Autonomous Concept

Irene Suominen-Picht

Balancing of Rights

Jonas Christoffersen

Best Interests of the Child

Katharina Behr and Firdes Shevket

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Corina Heri

Bosphorus Presumption

Burden of Proof

Chamber

Ivana Jelić and Claire Beutter

Civil Right or Obligation, Civil

Paul Lemmens

1 An Autonomous Notion

2 Different Categories of Rights and Obligations

Civil Right or Obligation, Determination of

1 The Existence of a Dispute

A The Term "Dispute"

B The Dispute Must be Genuine and Serious

C The Dispute Must be of a Justiciable Nature

2 Dispute "about" Right or Obligation

3 Dispute about the Right or Obligation of the Person Invoking the Guarantees of Article 6(1)

4 "Determination" of Right or Obligation in Judicial Proceedings.

Civil Right or Obligation, Right or Obligation

1 Rights and Obligations (Common Features)

A Basis in Domestic Law

B "Arguable" Rights (and Obligations)

2 Rights

3 Obligations

Collective Expulsion of Aliens

Thomas Straub

Committee

Committee of Ministers

Communication to Government

Nikolina Katić

Compensation for Unlawful Detention

Roberto Chenal

Conditions of Detention

Hasan Bakirci

Conscience

Vasily Lukashevich

Conscientious Objection

Continuing Violation

Correspondence

Sejla Imamovic

Criminal Charge (Offence)

Bas van Bockel

Criminal Charge, Determination of

Criminal Charge, Information about

De minimis

Death Penalty

Stevie Martin

Decision

Helga Molbæk-Steensig

Defamation

Harriet Ní Chinnéide

Defence (Legal Assistance)

Defence (Legal Assistance), Free

Defence (Legal Assistance), Preparation of

Denial of Justice

Veronica Botticelli

Deprivation of Liberty

Toomas Sillaste

Derogation

Derogation, Consistent with Other International Obligations

Mārtiņš Mits

Derogation, Extent Strictly Required by Exigencies of the Situation

Derogation, Notification of

Derogation, Threat to the Life of the Nation

Derogation, War or Other Public Emergency

Detention after Conviction

Peeter Roosma

Detention for Non-compliance with a Court Order

Detention of Alcoholics and Drug Addicts

Kristaps Tamužs

Detention of Minors

Detention of Persons of Unsound Mind

Adriano Martufi

Detention of Vagrants

Kristaps Tamužs.

Detention Pending Trial, Brought Promptly before a Judge

Detention Pending Trial, Reasonable Suspicion

Detention Pending Trial, Reasonably Considered Necessary

Detention Pending Trial, Release

Detention Pending Trial, Trial within Reasonable Time

Detention to Prevent Infectious Diseases

Detention to Prevent Unauthorised Entry into a Country

Detention to Secure Fulfilment of an Obligation

Detention with a View to Deportation or Extradition

Detention, Grounds for

Detention, Lawfulness of

Detention, Review of Lawfulness of

Diplomatic Assurances

Asier Garrido-Muñoz

Discrimination

Alexandra Timmer

Discrimination on Grounds of Birth

Alice Margaria

Discrimination on Grounds of Language

Stephanos Stavros

Discrimination on Grounds of National Minority

Discrimination on Grounds of National or Social Origin

Aida Grgic Boulais

Discrimination on Grounds of Political or Other Opinion

Discrimination on Grounds of Other Status

Panos Kapotas

Discrimination on Grounds of Property

Constantin Cojocariu

Discrimination on Grounds of Race and Colour

Discrimination on Grounds of Religion

Discrimination on Grounds of Sex

Marta Cabrera Martín

Discrimination, Analogous or Relevantly Similar Situation

Discrimination, General Prohibition of

Discrimination, Objective and Reasonable Justification

Domestic Violence

Stevie Martin and Marta Cabrera Martín

Double Jeopardy

Education

Daina Celma.

Education in Conformity with Parents' Religious and Philosophical Convictions

Daina Celma

Effective Investigation

Effective Remedy before a National Authority

Enforced Disappearances

Entrapment

Environment

Natalia Kobylarz

1 Overview of the ECtHR's Environmental Case-Law

2 Main General Principles Relevant for Environmental Cases

Equality between Spouses

Equality of Arms

Equivalent Protection

Demi-Lee Franklin and Vassilis P Tzevelekos

European Commission of Human Rights

European Consensus

Jaka Kukavica and Vassilis P Tzevelekos

European Convention on Human Rights

1 Introduction

2 Drafting History

3 Structure and Content of the Convention

4 Protocols to the Convention

5 Types of Rights

6 Interpretation of the Convention

Examination of the Case by the Court

Execution of a Judgment

Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies

Isabella Risini

Expression

Jasmine Sommardal

Expression, Duties and Responsibilities

Giulio Fedele

Expulsion of a Foreign National

Expulsion of a National

Extradition

Extraordinary Rendition

Krisztina Huszti-Orban

Extraterritoriality

Krisztina Huszti-Orban and Daniel Møgster

Fair Hearing (Trial)

Fair Hearing (Trial), Evidence

Fair Hearing (Trial), Minimum Rights

Fair Hearing (Trial), Participation

Fair Hearing (Trial), Waiver of

Family Life

1 Scope

2 Restrictions

Further reading.

Forced Disappearances

Forced or Compulsory Labour

Vladislava Stoyanova

Foreseeability of Law

Four-Month Rule

Fourth Instance

Free Elections

Rory O'Connell

Friendly Settlement

Hasan Mutaf

Furnish All Necessary Facilities

Grand Chamber

1 Composition

2 Procedure

Harmonious Interpretation

Hate Crime

Natalie Alkiviadou

Hate Speech

Valerie Albus

1 Hate Speech Laws and Freedom of Expression

2 Protection against Hate Speech

3 Right to an Effective Remedy against Hate Speech

High Contracting Party

Hinder Individual Application

Olga Dmytrenko

Hold Opinions

Ignatius Yordan Nugraha

Home

Pamela McCormick

Honour and Reputation

Human Dignity

Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque and Pınar Ölçer

Identity of a Person

Immigration Detention of Children and Vulnerable Adults

Immediacy

Imprisonment for Debt

Individual Application

Infringement Proceedings

Inhuman or Degrading Punishment

Inhuman or Degrading Treatment

Inquiries by the Secretary General

Ayşe Bingöl Demir

Inter-State Application

Interests of Economic Well-Being of the Country

Interests of National Security

Interests of Public Safety

Interests of Territorial Integrity.

Krisztina Huszti-Orban and Daniel Møgster.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-54155-1

9789004541559

OCLC:

1551394591

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004541559 DOI