<p>An indispensable guide for university students, government officials and legal practitioners alike.</p><p><i>The European Convention on Human Rights – Principles and law</i> is the essential handbook for university students, government officials, lawyers and human rights advocates seeking a comprehensive and concise account of the case law generated under the European Convention on Human Rights. Written by experts on the Convention, it:</p><p>• cites nearly 1 500 cases, providing links to each case in the HUDOC database<span>;<br/></span><span>• identifies key challenges and current legal developments;<br/>• provides suggestions for further reading on contentious issues;<br/></span><span>• is a companion text to Council of Europe’s book The individual application under the European Convention on Human Rights – Procedural guide by Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos and Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou.</span></p>