Europe of Rights: A Compendium on the European Convention of Human Rights

J. García Roca, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University Complutense (Madrid), has directed three R&D projects on the ECHR and written a monograph on the margin of national appreciation. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Constitutional Law.Pablo Santolaya, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Alcalá, Vice-President of the Association of Constitutionalists from Spain and Member of the Central Electoral Commission. He works occasionally as a Consultant for United Nations, the Council of Europe and the Organization of American States.

• List of Participants; Preface to the English Edition by Javier García Roca and Pablo Santolaya; i The Preamble, The Convention’s Hermeneutic Context: A Constitutional Instrument of European Public Order by Javier García Roca;ii The Scope of Obligations under The European Convention on Human Rights by Pablo Antonio Fernandez Sanchez; iii Legal Protection of Life: Transformation and Expansion (Art. 2 ECHR and Protocols 6 and 13) by Fernando Rey Martinez; iv Treatment Proscribed under Article 3 of The European Convention On Human Rights by Ana Salado Osuna; v Prohibition of Slavery and Forced Labour: An Example of Integration of International Treaties by Raúl Canosa Usera; vi European Convention Protection of the Right to Liberty and Security: A Minimum European Standard by Fco. Javier Álvarez García and Argelia Queralt Jiménez; vii Initial Approach to The Right to A Fair Trial and to the Demands of Article 6.1 ECHR, In Particular, the Right of Access to A Court by Coral Arangüena Fanego; viii The Right to a Double Degree of Jurisdiction in Criminal Offences by Coral Arangüena Fanego; ix “Reasonable Time” In the Administration of Justice: A Requirement of The European Convention of Human Rights by Ana Salado Osuna; x The Right to a Public Hearing: A Guarantee Downplayed by The Strasbourg Court by José Miguel Vidal Zapatero; xi The Right to an Independent and Impartial Tribunal (Art. 6.1 ECHR): A Specific Minimum Standards Guarantee Rather Than a Rule of Justice by Javier García Roca And José Miguel Vidal Zapatero; xii An Extensive But Not Very Stringent Presumption of Innocence (Art. 6.2 ECHR) by Alfredo Allue Buiza;xiiiRequirements in Relation to the Right to a Defence: The Right to Defend Oneself, to Legal Assistance and Legal Aid by Coral Arangüena Fanego; xiv Requirements in Relation to Witness Examination under Article 6.3 D) ECHR by Coral Arangüena Fanego; xv The Right to Be Informed of the Charge (Article 6.3 A) ECHR by Isabel Perelló Doménech; xvi The Right to Be Compensated for Miscarriage of Justice (Article 3, Protocol 7) by Isabel Perelló Doménech; xvii The Weakened Concept of the European Principle of Criminal Legality (Art. 7 ECHR And P7-4) by Susana Huerta Tocildo; xviii The Right toa Private and Family Life (Notably Extended Right to Privacy) by Pablo Santolaya; xix Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion (Art.9 ECHR) by Alejandro Torres Gutiérrez; xx The Right to Freedom of Expression in a Democratic Society by Rafael Bustos Gisbert; xxi Freedom of Assembly and Association (Art. 11 ECHR Some Hesitations on a Path of Firm Protection by Juan María Bilbao Ubillos; xxii The Right to Marry (Art. 12 ECHR) by Alejandro Torres Gutiérrez; xxiii The Right to an Effective Remedy before a National Authority Problems of Interpretation (Art. 13 ECHR) by Encarna Carmona Cuenca; xxiv The Prohibition on Discrimination. New Content (Art. 14 ECHR and Protocol 12) by Encarna Carmona Cuenca; xxv Suspending Guarantees of The European Convention on Human Rights (Art. 15) by Pablo Antonio Fernandez Sanchez; xxvi Restrictions on the Political Activity of Aliens under Article 16 ECHR by Juan Fernando Durán Alba; xxvii Abuse of Fundamental Rights and Defence of Democracy (Art. 17 ECHR) by Javier García Roca;xxviii Limiting Restrictions on Rights. Art. 18 ECHR (A Generic Limit on Limits According to Purpose) by Pablo Santolaya; xxix Right of Property and Limits on Its Regulation (Additional Protocol No. 1, Article 1) by Mar Aguilera Vaqués; xxx Right to Education and Educational Pluralism (Commentary to Article 2 of Protocol 1) by Raúl Canosa Usera;xxxi From States’ International Commitment to Organise Free Elections to the Citizens’ Right to Vote and Stand for Election:(Art. 3 P1 ECHR) by Javier García Roca; xxxii Liberty of Movement within the Territory of a State (Article 2 of Additional Protocol No. 4 ECHR) by Nuria Arenas Hidalgo; xxxiii The Prohibition on Expelling and Depriving Nationals of the Right to Enter in Their Own State (Article 3 of Protocol 4) by Juan Fernando Durán Alba; xxxiv Prohibition on the Collective Expulsion of Aliens (Article 4 of Protocol 4) by Juan Fernando Durán Alba; xxxv Guarantees against Expulsion of Aliens under Article 1 of Protocol No. 7 by Juan Fernando Durán Alba; xxxvi The European Convention of Human Rights and Its Member States by María Díaz Crego; index.