The European Convention on Human Rights: A Commentary

• The only complete article-by-article Commentary in English, and the most up-to-date Commentary in any language
• Thorough and exhaustive, yet concise, Schabas digests the material while at the same time pointing readers to other sources and specialized literature
• Provides a detailed review of more than 1,000 judgments and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, including a large number of dissenting and separate opinions

The European Convention on Human Rights: A Commentary is the first complete article-by-article commentary on the ECHR and its Protocols in English. This book provides an entry point for every part of the Convention: the substance of the rights, the workings of the Court, and the enforcement of its judgments. A separate chapter is devoted to each distinct provision or article of the Convention as well as to Protocols 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 16, which have not been incorporated in the Convention itself and remain applicable to present law.

Each chapter contains: a short introduction placing the provision within the context of international human rights law more generally; a review of the drafting history or preparatory work of the provision; a discussion of the interpretation of the text and the legal issues, with references to the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Commission on Human Rights; and a selective bibliography on the provision.

Through a thorough review of the ECHR this commentary is both exhaustive and concise. It is an accessible resource that is ideal for lawyers, students, journalists, and others with an interest in the world's most successful human rights regime.

Readership: Scholars and students of human rights law, EU law, and public international law; practitioners including policymakers in Europe with an interest in public policy and human rights