Council of Europe Publishing brings together in one book a comprehensive explanation of the two main human rights texts encompassing both civil and political rights and economic, social and cultural rights: the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Social Charter.
This book explains both the substantive legal standards contained in the convention and the charter and the means by which those standards evolve in response to a changing Europe. In the form of over 300 case studies, it brings to life concrete situations in which these rights have been questioned and defended.
This book is targeted at university students in international law and at all those interested in the human rights challenge in Europe. It also sheds light on similarities with other national structures, in the US and a number of Commonwealth countries.