On 13 February 2015 a Seminar took place in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg entitled "The Right to Life: Twenty Years of Legal Developments since McCann v. the United Kingdom". The Seminar was to celebrate the work and achievements of the Court's Deputy Registrar, Michael O'Boyle, on the occasion of his retirement. This volume contains the submissions made during and after the Seminar, and the order of inclusion of the submissions is based on the three working sessions of the Seminar. [Subject: Human Rights Law, European Law]
Covers all the core areas of human rights law, combining an engaging approach with helpful learning features and plenty of headings to make this an ideal text for those new to the subject Summaries, definitions, discussion topics and ...
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The European Union and Human Rights
European Commission of Human Rights: Decisions and Reports
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