Table of Contents

1. The Creation of the Convention; 2. The Strasbourg system for determining applications under the Convention; 3. Article 1 Obligation to respect human rights; 4. Article 2 Right to life; 5. Article 3 Prohibition of torture; 6. Article 4 Prohibition of slavery and forced labour; 7. Article 5 Right to liberty and security; 8. Article 6 Right to a fair trial; 9. Article 7 No punishment without law; 10. Article 8 Right to respect for private and family life; 11. Article 9 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion; 12. Article 10 Freedom of expression; 13. Article 11 Freedom of assembly and association; 14. Article 12 Right to marry; 15. Article 13 Right to an effective remedy; 16. Article 14 Prohibition of discrimination; 17. Article 15 Derogation in time of emergency; 18. Articles 16, 17, 18 Restrictions on political activity of aliens, prohibition of abuse of rights, and limitation on use of restrictions on rights; 19. Article 41 Just satisfaction; 20. Article 47 Advisory opinions; 21. First Protocol Article 1: Protection of property; 22. First Protocol Article 2: Right to education; 23. First Protocol Article 3: Right to free elections; 24. Fourth Protocol; 25. Seventh Protocol; APPENDIX 1; Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

About the Author

Alastair Mowbray is Professor of Public Law at the University of Nottingham. He has published books and many academic papers on the ECHR. For twenty years he has taught undergraduate and postgraduate students about the Convention. In addition he has given numerous specialist lectures and seminars on the Convention to academics, judges, lawyers and government officials from a wide range of countries.