Going to Strasbourg: An Oral History of Sexual Orientation Discrimination and the European Convention on Human Rights
- ISBN-10
- 0191823171
- ISBN-13
- 9780191823176
- Category
- Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016
- Authors
- Johnson, Paul James Johnson
Description
A unique study of the role of the European Convention on Human Rights in eradicating discrimination and establishing legal equality on the grounds of sexual orientation in the United Kingdom, containing nineteen oral history accounts of applicants, legal professionals and campaigners.
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