Since
the first edition of Theory and Practice of the European Convention on
Human Rights in 1978, this book has become a reference in the field of
human rights in Europe. It provides a systematic and comprehensive
overview of the functioning of the European Convention for the
Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its application
by the European Court of Human Rights. As a result of the increase in
the number of Parties to the Convention from 22 in 1989 to 46 today and
of the coming into force of Protocol No. 11, the protection of human
rights in Europe and the case law of the Court have seen a dynamic
development during the last decade. This is reflected in this fourth
edition of Theory and Practice of the European Convention on Human
Rights. ËParticular attention is paid to the changes that have taken
place in the supervisory system as a result of the coming into force of
Protocol No. 11 and to the central part that the Court plays in these
changes. This edition also anticipates the entry into force of Protocol
No. 14, which will again bring changes to the system. The result is a
very accessible and easy-to-use reference book, which provides an
essential source of information for the practitioners and theorists in
the field of human rights.
