European Convention on Human Rights

The work discusses the ideological and legal origins of the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which is one of the most working international legal documents. The book includes publications of the author on the chosen topic over the past 20 years in Russia and abroad. The history of the preparation and adoption of the Convention, the uniqueness of the convention mechanism as a combination of the written and case law, issues of interpreting the Convention by the European Court of Human Rights, its individual judges, as well as lawyers have been investigated. The problem of judicial activism is raised and the role of the judge in the process of interpretation of the Convention through the publication of special opinions is shown. For scientists-legalists, practicing lawyers, teachers, students, undergraduates and graduate students of law universities and faculties. 2